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Sclerotinia pressure rising, cereals, soybeans see grasshopper stress

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 14

By Manitoba Agriculture July 14, 2020

Southwest Region Last week began with sun and no rain; but multiple thunderstorm systems brought significant rainfall to areas already suffering from excess moisture stress over the weekend. The majority of the region received some level of precipitation. Areas like Miniota, Kenton, Russell and Hamiota, received the most. Crops are showing the effects of saturated

Construction of a dam and water retention project at Swan Lake First Nation.

News

Living Labs projects wrap up first year

Going into the second year of the project, impacts already being felt

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 14, 2020

Despite a slow start, the teams behind the Living Labs — Eastern Prairies are diving into field research, says a newsletter from Manitoba Watersheds. “There have been some recent challenges with the weather and COVID-19, which have slowed us from getting into the field,” wrote researcher John Fitzmaurice in Manitoba Watersheds’ spring newsletter. “I can assure you that we

Fast running waters replace what was an approach just north of Brandon following intense thunderstorms that brought torrential rains.

News, Other, Weather

After two major storms, Westman farmers are surveying the damage

Torrential rains last week plunged western municipalities  into states of emergency as flooding wreaked havoc

By Alexis Stockford July 9, 2020

For Ryan Niven of Rapid City, the overrunning roads, acres upon acres of flooded crops and states of emergency popping up across the region felt a lot like 2014 all over again. “Fortunately, we’re done spraying, so we’re not out trying to make a bunch of ruts right now, but I would say, infrastructure-wise, there’s

As Manitoba farmers take off their first forage cut, a new report offers them hope this crop could soon be more insurable.

Forages, News, Other

Forage insurance review offers hope to producers

Issues with the program prevented widespread adoption, but that could now change

By Alexis Stockford July 7, 2020

The first word is in on possible forage insurance changes, and it largely reflects concerns voiced by producers. On June 19, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development released the findings of the awaited forage insurance review, announced last fall in the wake of critically low hay harvests. The report called for a hard look on how

Farmers are finding a mixed bag during first-cut hay harvest.

Forages, News

First cut hay harvest a mixed bag

Yields are average at best, which is worrying for a sector with exhausted feed stocks and stressed pastures

By Alexis Stockford July 6, 2020

[UPDATED: July 7, 2020] There won’t be any bumper yields from Manitoba’s first hay cut and, despite storms that have left parts of Manitoba waterlogged last, not everywhere in the province has seen enough rain. June saw the province’s first hay harvests, although most fields cut by the third week of the month were either

Animals at Minnedosa's Bison Park are gathered in front of their now-flooded pasture July 1.

News & Opinion, Other, Weather

PHOTOS: More rain en route as water damage continues

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 3, 2020

Southern Manitoba can expect another five to seven days of “widespread precipitation” and “occasional heavy thunderstorms” with the potential for more overland flooding, the provincial lood forecasting agency said Friday. Storms could develop over most southern, southwestern and southeastern Manitoba watersheds during that period, bringing up to 100 millimetres of “heavy localized” rain, the provincial

Roads south of Brandon on June 29, 2020 show the evidence of being overtopped by floodwaters the previous day.

News, News & Opinion, Other

PHOTOS: Water over WestMan

By Alexis Stockford July 3, 2020

Based on the 30-year average, Manitoba Agriculture pegs the “climate normal” accumulated precipitation for what are typically the wettest months of the year — May, June and July — at 205 millimetres for the areas around Brandon, Rivers and Minnedosa. In the stretch of 2020 from June 28 into Canada Day, those areas received three

Livestock Markets, Markets

Light action at auctions ahead of long weekend

Conditions on Manitoba pastures and hayfields vary from region to region

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 30, 2020

With the summer shutdown now well underway, only four of Manitoba’s cattle auctions hosted sales this past week: Brandon, Grunthal, Virden and Winnipeg. Auctions at Ashern, Gladstone, Killarney, Pipestone and Ste. Rose remain closed for the balance of the summer. “Everything is out to grass now. Until pastures either start to run out or if

The last few cattle are still headed to pasture as the market takes its annual break.

Livestock Markets, Markets

Culls dominate Manitoba cattle markets

Most facilities are already on summer schedule

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 26, 2020

Cull cows accounted for most of the cattle moving through the Manitoba cattle auction yards in mid-June, with facilities already closed for the summer or operating at a reduced schedule. “We’re seeing large volumes of cows come into the market in Manitoba,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying, adding that prices were relatively steady

Stronger winds than normal contributed to a jump in reseeding claims.

Crops, News

Windiest weather in 30 years adds to farmer woes

High winds have seen farmers make 1,100 reseeding claims

By Allan Dawson June 25, 2020

The windiest spring since 1990, alone and in combination with other perils, has seen a jump in reseeding crop insurance claims this year. As of June 18 there were just under 1,100 reseeding claims representing 264,000 acres, David Koroscil, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) manager of claim services said in an interview June 18. “Of

Daily Network News

Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy

Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments

Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market

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