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

Pulse weekly outlook: Larger U.S. pea, lentil areas expected

MarketsFarm — Farmers in the United States will grow more lentils and peas in 2022, although chickpea area may be down, according to early estimates ahead of spring seeding. Total pea area in the country is forecast at 1.088 million acres, which would be up 11 per cent from 2021, according to the U.S. Department

Saskia Reutter shows a sample of pea cream.

Dairy cattle, Farmit Manitoba

‘Pea soup’ for cows

An inexpensive, nutritious byproduct of pea processing pleases the palates of 400 Grunthal dairy cows

By Geralyn Wichers April 5, 2022

It smells like boiling carrots and kefir (fermented milk), says dairy farmer Saskia Reutter. It looks a heck of a lot like canned pea soup. This doesn’t bother her cows one bit. “They like it,” she said. ‘Pea cream’ is a soupy mix of yellow pea pulp and concentrated solubles left over from processing at

Lush pea crops like this were in short supply last summer due to drought.

Crops, News

Peas surge again in Manitoba crop mix

As fertilizer prices climb, the crop becomes more attractive to farmers

By Gord Leathers March 23, 2022

Last summer did not provide an ideal growing season so peas took a beating. The drought of 2021 is now in the archives and, with spring looming, Roquette Canada agronomist Anastasia Kubinec suggests Manitoba growers might consider peas again. “The pea fields have really increased when we start looking at the landscapes in Manitoba,” she

News

Manitoba Crop Alliance launches 2022 Advanced Payments Program

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 15, 2022

The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Advance Payments Program (APP), with funds to be issued starting April 1, 2022. MCA is one of the commodity groups that administers the AAFC program that provides no- and low-interest cash advances to ease cash flow on farms. “The APP is a valuable

Screenshot from an Alberta Agriculture video profiling Innisfail-based pulse and grain handler W.A. Grain and Pulse Solutions. (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry via YouTube)

Crops, Pulses

W.A. Grain’s farmer suppliers to get 80 cents on dollar

CGC program to provide $5.6 million of $7.1 million owed

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News March 10, 2022

Farmers owed $7.1 million by W.A. Grain and Pulse Solutions, which had facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan, will get $5.6 million, or about 80 per cent of the money owed to them, via the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program. “While we regret producers didn’t get 100 per cent (of what they

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba growers hope timely rains follow snows

High N prices may favour pulse acres

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — As March 1 marked the start of meteorological spring, it feels like anything but that in southern Manitoba. One of the snowiest and coldest winters in years has been a mixed blessing for pulse growers, providing much-needed moisture for fields while also raising flood fears in some areas. Dennis Lange, a pulse specialist

Manitoba producers now have new options to insure multi-species forage mixes.

Forages, News

Multi-species forage gets insurance safety net

A long ingredient list no longer necessarily precludes that greenfeed recipe from being insured

By Alexis Stockford March 2, 2022

Producers will have a few new options when it comes to forage insurance in 2022. The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has added or expanded two programs geared towards producers diversifying their annual forage. Why it matters: Two new or expanded forage insurance options will be on offer this year for producers looking to mix

Crops, Markets, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Four factors to consider before going with peas

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — There are four factors to consider before deciding whether to plant dry peas this spring, according to Darryl Domitruk, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers at Carman, Man. The first is field selection, as peas need to be planted with less residuals such as nitrates, Domitruk said. “Pulses manufacture their own

Agronomists say the drought has left a lot of variability out there, so careful soil testing will be a valuable tool.

News, Other

This is a year for a plan when planting

Have Plans A, B and C in place this spring, agronomists say

By Gord Leathers February 14, 2022

This is going to be the year for cagey planning, according to Manitoba agronomists Wendy Kostur of Gilbert Plains and Jason Voogt of Carman. The two big factors are last year’s drought, which has left moisture levels low, combined with this year’s input costs, they told the Manitoba Agronomist Conference earlier this winter. “This is

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan confirms tight grain and oilseed stocks

Canadian corn stocks up on year

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Canada’s tight supplies of canola, wheat and other crops following the 2021 Prairie drought received more confirmation from Statistics Canada with the release of updated stocks data on Tuesday. Canola stocks, as of Dec. 31, 2021, of 7.6 million tonnes were down 43 per cent from the previous year and the tightest since

Daily Network News

Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

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