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Field peas. (Lisa Guenther photo)
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Pulse weekly outlook: Average yields expected for Manitoba crops

Beans, soy may still benefit if rain comes

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MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Manitoba fared well against the elements which included sporadic rainfall and normal to below-normal temperatures for much of the past month. Provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange in Altona said field peas should begin harvesting operations next week. “As far as pea acres go, we’re looking at about 145,000 acres. That’s
Table 2: Spring wheat quality rating by region.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Most of agro-Manitoba comes up dry, heat diminishing potential wheat yield in areas

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 12 (week 31)

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Overview  Limited harvesting of fall rye and winter wheat began late last week. Winter cereal crops continued to dry down with producers applying pre-harvest herbicides or swathing as crop seed moisture content allowed. Harvest is expected to become more general this week if the weather cooperates. Crop condition remained good to excellent. Early yield reports
Lady beetle larvae can be identified by their long shape, body texture and distinctive dark colouring with patches of lighter highlights.
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The under-recognized aphid eaters

The larvae of lady beetles are less commonly identified, but take just as big a bite out of crop pest populations

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The insect experts say that every farmer across the Prairies should have a huge picture of coccinellidae larvae on their machine shop wall. If the scientific name doesn’t sound familiar, the common name certainly will. It’s the family of beetles that includes ladybugs and Asian lady beetles. “Everybody recognizes the adults and everyone knows they’re
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Ukraine says Russia threatened civilian vessels in second week without grain deal

Ukraine has harvested 11.2 million tons of its 2023 grain crop

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Kyiv | Reuters – A senior Ukrainian official accused Russia on Friday of threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, and urged the international community to condemn what he said were “the methods of terrorists”. Russia last week quit a U.N.-brokered deal allowing Ukraine, a major global grain producer, to safely export its grain via
Table 2: Estimated MASC seeded acres by commodity at 97 per cent entered.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Waterhemp shows up soybeans, cereal crops drying down

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 11 (week 30)

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Overview  Reports of waterhemp showing up in soybean fields in the RM of Emerson-Franklin and in the RM of DeSalaberry. Producers are encouraged to scout for this weed and remove from fields when found. For more information please see the Manitoba Crop Pest Update July 19 edition. Winter cereal crops continued to dry down over
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: recent rains could stabilize crops 

Prices for pulses across Western Canada have been steady

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Marketsfarm – Despite the rain the Canadian Prairies received since July 17, MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville pointed out that the major pulse crop areas got very little.  While any precipitation has been beneficial to this year’s crops struggling with dry conditions, Jubinville said, it won’t help that much.  “In terms of advancing pea and
Crop conditions in parts of western Saskatchewan have already dropped into crop insurance range, Burce Burnett says. (WeatherFarm video screengrab)
Crops, Markets, Weather

At Ag in Motion: Significant Prairie yield drop expected

'A lot of damage done' by drought, Bruce Burnett says

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MarketsFarm has released its first yield estimates for Western Canada’s crops and the outlook is grim. Analyst Bruce Burnett just recently completed a crop tour covering most of Saskatchewan. “Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of good news on the crop front,” he told growers attending the Ag in Motion show in Langham, Sask. “There
Kashika Sethi (l) and Rhea Thomas Thommana (r) were at Ag in Motion to represent food scientists Drs. Martin Reaney and Michael Nickerson and their 3D printer projects, including their work on printable protein-based materials, such as the pea-based “chicken leg” seen in the machine. (Becky Zimmer photo)
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At Ag in Motion: 3D printer takes aim at food ingredients

Making foods both plant-based and printable the goal

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With the development of 3D printing, the age of Star Trek replicators has arrived. For master’s student Rhea Thomas Thommana and PhD student Kashika Sethi, food replication is on the horizon as well. Thomas Thommana and Sethi were at Ag in Motion this week with a 3D printer designed to incorporate plant-based ingredients into food,
A Shanghai container terminal. (Chuyu/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Exports solid through 10 months

West Coast ports move to clear strike backlog

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports continued at a solid pace through most of the 2022-23 marketing year, although recent disruptions on the West Coast may cut into the final total. Roughly a quarter of all Canadian pea exports, a third of the lentils, and all the chickpeas typically move by container, with a strike by

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