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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba’s dry beans, peas show strong yields

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News October 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — With the return of typical temperatures and healthy amounts of precipitation throughout the growing season, Manitoba had successful pea and dry bean crops during the 2022-23 marketing year, according to the province’s pulse specialist. Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture said both crops showed high yields from their respective harvests. The Manitoba pea harvest

A trap crop could lure the pests into a spot where they can be more readily managed.

Crops, News

Pea leaf weevil a tough pest to control

Uneven emergence and unpredictable life cycle make it a worthy opponent

By Gord Leathers October 12, 2022

The pea leaf weevil has a biology that’s a real pain in the anatomy when growing field peas or faba beans. Whatever the management strategy, the beetle shrugs and walks away pretty much unscathed. Agriculture Canada entomologist Meghan Vankosky in Saskatoon has spent the last few years looking at the weevil’s biology to find a

Crop Report, Crops, News

Soy harvest hits half-way mark, overall harvest progress varies widely

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 23, October 11, 2022

By Manitoba Agriculture October 11, 2022

Overview Harvest progress sits at 79 per cent completed across the province, approximately two weeks behind the 5-year average of 89 per cent complete by week 41. Canola continues to be harvested in all regions, but notable progress has been made in the Southwest region, where crops were generally later and more variable than other

Crops

Alberta harvest on the verge of completion

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 7, 2022

MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department noted that as of Oct. 4, the harvesting of all crops advanced nine points from the previous week due to dry weather. Of the 11

Editorial, Op/Ed

Guest Editorial: Big food investments growing in agriculture

By Kristy Nudds October 6, 2022

Earlier this year McCain Foods Ltd. quietly purchased a little-known firm called Resson. Ten years ago, the news that a food company such as McCain purchased a predictive crop technology company would have raised a few eyebrows. Many may have wondered what a company known for its frozen French fries would want with a company

Crop Report, Crops, News

Canola harvest sees surge, soybeans start coming off fields

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 22, October 4, 2022

By Manitoba Agriculture October 4, 2022

Overview Harvest progress sits at 63 per cent completed across the province, approximately 3 weeks behind the 5-year average of 86 per cent complete by week 40. The past week had a substantial increase in harvested canola area, with over 1.9 million acres now off the field. This brings the canola harvest from 30 to

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan’s pulse harvest seen as average

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 4, 2022

MarketsFarm — As the harvest in Saskatchewan wraps up for 2022, pulse specialist Dale Risula said pulse crops were quite good this year — a definite improvement over last year’s drought-stricken production. “Overall for the province we will likely see average production this year, although some areas suffered pretty badly,” Risula said. He said there

The ministry has said Ukraine could harvest 25 to 27 million tonnes of corn this year.

Markets, News

Ukraine starts 2022 corn harvest

Significant drop in grain production expected in Ukraine amid war

By Reuters October 3, 2022

Ukrainian farms have started the 2022 corn harvest, threshing 92,200 tonnes of the commodity from 0.5 per cent of the sown area, the agriculture ministry said Sept. 23. The ministry said the corn yield stood at 4.41 tonnes per hectare. Ukraine could harvest 25 to 27 million tonnes of corn this year versus 42.1 million

News

Organic exports dipped in 2021

Canadians’ demand for organic products continued to increase last year

By Geralyn Wichers October 3, 2022

Canada’s organic food exports saw a sharp drop in 2021 compared to 2020’s banner year. Export totals dropped to $417.3 million from nearly $608 million in 2020, according to new figures from the Canadian Organic Trade Alliance (COTA) presented in a Sept. 12 webinar. However, that drop doesn’t look as stark when compared to 2019,

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s pea, lentil exports to rise while prices fall

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 28, 2022

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea and lentil exports should see considerable increases during the 2022-23 marketing year after drought cut into available supplies in 2021-22, according to the latest supply/demand production from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). However, total movement may still come in well below five-year averages. Canadian pea exports are forecast at 2.7 million

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as Brazilian harvest looms; corn, wheat sag

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs mostly lower

CFIA adds controls for imports of Spanish feed ingredients after African swine fever outbreak

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