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Winter cereal harvest continues, rain seen as benefit to remaining crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 11

By Manitoba Agriculture August 11, 2020

Southwest Region An EF-2 tornado touched down near Scarth on August 7, destroying a farm property and causing loss of life. Wind speeds reached 190km/hr at the time of storm. Overall, the preceding week was windy and dry in the Southwest region, advancing crops in their growth stages quicker than normal. Scattered showers fell over

Crop Report, Crops, News

Warm, sunny weather sees rapid development of Manitoba crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 4

By Manitoba Agriculture August 4, 2020

Southwest Region Another good growing week without major weather events. Most late seeded crops are catching up rapidly with favourable weather. Growing degree-days are normal to above normal across most of the region. Soil moisture conditions are generally adequate, but soybeans, corn, and sunflowers could use a decent rain in coming days as fields are

Ted Unruh demonstrates his automatic fence lifter, which takes the place of a conventional gate.

Livestock

Automatic fence lifter cuts labour on high-density grazing

Ted Unruh’s cattle are on the move four times a day, but the farmer isn’t usually in the field to see it

By Alexis Stockford August 4, 2020

The first time Ted Unruh came across the idea of an automatic fence lifter, it was over social media. Unruh, along with a number of other farmers, had been chatting about a fence lifter that could take the place of a conventional gate, with some suggesting that a water jug could be used as a

Overall crop conditions in Alberta’s latest provincial crop report were pegged at about 78 per cent. Photo: File

Crops

Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team July 31, 2020

MarketsFarm – Crop conditions in Alberta are a story of opposites in looking at the data in the latest provincial crop report. In the northern half of the province excessive moisture has created poor crop conditions, while more ideal conditions in the south have resulted in ratings far above the five-year averages. Due to the

Pinkeye, or keratoconjunctivitis, is an infectious disease in  cattle that costs producers money in several ways.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Pinkeye in cattle can be costly

Producers should take a holistic approach that begins with preventing its spread

By North Dakota State University July 29, 2020

Pinkeye, or keratoconjunctivitis, is an infectious disease of cattle that costs producers money in several ways. “These include increased labour, cost of antibiotics, decreased weaning weights and decreased price paid at market for animals with scarred eyes,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. One study shows that calves affected with pinkeye

Crop Report, Crops, News

Crops advancing quickly across Manitoba, as do the grasshoppers

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 28

By Manitoba Agriculture July 28, 2020

Southwest Region Producers welcomed some nice warm days during the past week. Several areas received precipitation, with some larger amounts reported in thunderstorms with high winds and hail in the Shilo and Glenboro areas. There is no shortage of moisture in most of the region. Drowned out spots are very visible due to wet weather

Crops, Weather

Manitoba to open more Crown lands to haying, grazing

Province now taking requests for permits

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 25, 2020

Manitoba livestock producers up against dry conditions can now apply for temporary passes to get onto Crown land not normally designated for grazing or haying. The province announced Friday it will make such lands available this year for agricultural use “under certain circumstances.” Permits and land uses will be handled through the Agricultural Crown Lands

Crop Report, Crops, News

Winter cereals could soon see harvest, corn, sunflowers growing well

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 21

By Manitoba Agriculture July 21, 2020

Southwest Region A mix of sun and rain last week. Repeated thundershowers with southern parts of the region getting the most rainfall last week. Continuous moisture is putting a lot of stress on moisture-sensitive crops like peas and canola. Some crops are handling better this excess moisture situation than others. Water is pooling in low-lying

CME October 2020 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market looking firm for fall

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 21, 2020

The western Canadian feeder market was hard to define last week due to the small volumes. Small groups under 10 head were quite common and in many cases, one to three head were running through the ring. Discounts were quite severe on these stragglers; however, quality feeder cattle traded at similar levels to last week.

Manitoba fields display the colour spectrum of armyworm larvae colouration.

Crops

Armyworm on the march in Manitoba

Cereals and grasses are taking a hit from armyworms, one of several pests that tend to blow in as adults from the south

By Alexis Stockford July 17, 2020

Manitoba has an armyworm problem. Eastern, central and southwestern Manitoba, as well as the Interlake have all reported spraying from farmers looking to keep the pests from chomping down on their cereal and forage grasses, according to Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. “There’s been some control in pretty much every agricultural region except the northwest,” provincial entomologist

Daily Network News

Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

Pasture

Winter cereal harvest continues, rain seen as benefit to remaining crops

Warm, sunny weather sees rapid development of Manitoba crops

Automatic fence lifter cuts labour on high-density grazing

Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

Pinkeye in cattle can be costly

Crops advancing quickly across Manitoba, as do the grasshoppers

Manitoba to open more Crown lands to haying, grazing

Winter cereals could soon see harvest, corn, sunflowers growing well

Klassen: Feeder market looking firm for fall

Armyworm on the march in Manitoba

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