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A recent crop report indicates harvest yields so far this year vary from less than half of normal to normal.

Crop insurance prepared for hefty drought payouts this year

The program, founded in 1960, is designed to be actuarially sound

By Allan Dawson August 26, 2021

There’s enough money to cover Manitoba crop insurance payouts in the wake of this year’s drought, the worst in years, says David Van Deynze. Despite an early harvest due to dry and hot growing conditions, Van Deynze, chief product officer with the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC), which administers the federal-provincial program, says it’s too

Crop Report, Crops, News

Rains come too late for cereals, canola, but could benefit soy, corn, potato growers

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 24

By Manitoba Agriculture August 24, 2021

Southwest Region Thunderstorms and widespread rain events the past seven days over much of the Southwest region brought significant moisture, between 60 to 117 mm rain. These rains will not have much impact on crop yields, but some potato, corn, sunflower and a few soybean crops will still benefit, and recharge soil water reserves. Harvest

Fall rye (right) shows more vigorous early-spring growth compared to winter wheat (left), which needs more heat to start growing.

Crops

Weighing your options for winter cereal crops

Manitoba is still in a state of drought as winter cereal seeding season approaches, but in some ways, that’s increasing interest

By Alexis Stockford August 24, 2021

Planting into dust, in a drought year, may have some producers questioning the possibility of success, but cereal experts have shown some optimism over the future of winter cereals this season. Why it matters: The province is dry, but the urge to get the most out of water-use efficiency, or ease the feed strain for

Crop Report, Crops, News

Cereal crop harvest rapidly progressing, canola yields expected to fall to 10-year lows

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 17

By Manitoba Agriculture August 17, 2021

Southwest Region This past week saw daytime highs reach 38 C; daily averages around 17 to 19 C. Minimum overnight temperatures were down to 0.5 to 7 C. Not much rain during the week, Humidity levels remain high overnight. Most of the Southwest region experienced heavy smoke for the last two days. All areas are

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse trade with India strong, but flawed

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — India remains as the largest international buyer of Canadian lentils, despite factors affecting trade between the two countries. While Western Canada deals with drought conditions which have likely lowered this year’s lentil crop, the Indian government’s restrictions on imports have threatened to hinder Canadian exports. “Despite tariffs and technical measures in place that

The Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Campus.

Farmit Manitoba

Pilot mill gets food-grade green light

Developing Future Food: Experts at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals are on the cutting edge of food development

By Geralyn Wichers August 16, 2021

The University of Manitoba’s Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN) has always been about bringing the food industry in Manitoba and Western Canada to the next level. The centre has produced research into how canola and flax oil impact cardiovascular health, or analysis to help develop food products in a bid for later

Crops, Markets

Sask. Crop Report: Half of winter wheat, fall rye crops harvested

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 12, 2021

MarketsFarm – While a few scattered showers across Saskatchewan delayed some of the harvest, the hot and dry weather has allowed farmers to make more progress than last year. Seven per cent of the province’s crop has been combined and six per cent is ready to straight combine, according to the Province of Saskatchewan’s weekly

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 11, 2021

MarketsFarm – After a hot and dry summer which scorched all of Western Canada, pulses are ready to come off the fields in Alberta. “The south is going pretty strong. South of Calgary is already pretty much done on peas. Quite a bit of lentils would be done already, too,” said Alberta Pulse Growers chair

Crop Report, Crops, News

Cereal crop yields below average, recent rainfall may benefit some oilseed, corn crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 10

By Manitoba Agriculture August 10, 2021

Southwest Region Very hot daytime temperatures this week, up to 35 C; daily averages around 21 C. Minimum overnight temperatures were down to 7 to 12 C. Lack of rain is still stressing crops. Rain on the weekend and Monday fell throughout the region but amounts are variable, most of the region had between 10

Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba

Bacon a pulse promoter extraordinaire

Faces of Ag: From decades of work elevating the pulse sector to helping make 2016 the UN’s International Year of Pulses, Gord Bacon has had a long, interesting career

By Allan Dawson August 10, 2021

Getting Gordon Bacon to talk about himself isn’t easy. The recently retired longtime CEO of Pulse Canada, who will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Nov. 21, prefers to talk about food, nutrition, health and sustainability. It’s not surprising with his passion for pulses — leguminous edible seeds such as dry peas,

Daily Network News

Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

Peas

Crop insurance prepared for hefty drought payouts this year

Rains come too late for cereals, canola, but could benefit soy, corn, potato growers

Weighing your options for winter cereal crops

Cereal crop harvest rapidly progressing, canola yields expected to fall to 10-year lows

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse trade with India strong, but flawed

Pilot mill gets food-grade green light

Sask. Crop Report: Half of winter wheat, fall rye crops harvested

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

Cereal crop yields below average, recent rainfall may benefit some oilseed, corn crops

Bacon a pulse promoter extraordinaire

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