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“If we were running laps around the track, some of our other weeds are maybe half a lap ahead, these guys have lapped us.” – Kim Brown-Livingston
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Weeds in fields quickly outpacing crops

Late seeding and weather challenges make a big challenge even bigger

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This will be a tough year for weed control. Late seeding into warm, wet soil is going to give rise to relatively fast crop emergence and leave little time to do any kind of pre-seed herbicide application. Complicating matters further, is the ongoing global herbicide shortage. In a ‘normal’ year, depending on the crop, that
Agronomists urge growers to do their due diligence before re-seeding and to pay close attention to plant stand counts.
Crops, Oilseeds

Crusted soil hampers canola emergence

Short supplies of canola seed causing issues for some reseeding farmers

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Some farmers are seeding canola all over again as crusting kept the crop from emerging the first time. “It was so fun the first time we’re going to do it again,” wrote Crystal City farmer Landon Friesen on Twitter. Crusting after heavy rain led to him re-seeding 1,000 acres of canola, he told the Co-operator.
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Crops, Weather

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

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MarketsFarm — Highly varied precipitation across the Canadian Prairies in May saw drought conditions worsen in southern Alberta while parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were becoming too wet, according to the latest federal Drought Monitor report. The report, released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the period ended May 31, showed that overall, 19
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Crops, Weather

Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end

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MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the week and the pace was only six behind the five-year average. However, Saskatchewan Agriculture stressed there are many acres in the eastern half of the
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Crops, Weather

Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on

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MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting remained to be completed, amounts of precipitation ranged from 12 to 55 millimetres. While herbicide applications on cereals continued in southern Ontario, planting in the
CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top

Corn firm, wheat falls

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn futures also rose, with cash market strength underpinning the tight supply situation. Wheat futures fell on improving weather for U.S. and
CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn, wheat rise

Soy nears 10-year highs

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on expectations that robust demand from both the domestic and export sectors will keep supplies tight until harvest in the fall, traders said. Corn futures were firm on support from strength in the cash market while wheat ended in positive territory after trading both sides
Expanding the time farmers can ask for a CGC-determined grade would give farmers more flexibility, but add a measure of cost to the grain system. 
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CGC extended access gets support

Producers would have more time to trigger a final say from the CGC on disputed grain grades

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A Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) proposal to give farmers more time to ask the CGC to grade their grain when they disagree with an elevator ruling is supported by a majority who responded to the CGC’s request for feedback. Currently, farmers have to make that decision at the time the grain is delivered to an elevator. In

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