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Spotlight on bacterial blight

Winds last month are doing little to help with bacterial blight risk

By Alexis Stockford July 13, 2021

Add bacterial blight to the problems Manitoba producers are fighting this year. Agronomists have noted blight issues in a number of crops, such as oats, dry beans, and some concern in peas, according to provincial crop pathologist David Kaminski. Why it matters: Producers misdiagnosing bacterial blight for something treatable by fungicide risk wasting time and

Field peas show symptoms of nitrogen deficiency.

Crops, News

Naked roots and mystery nitrate

Poor nodulation, possible rescue applications and strange readings on spring soil nitrate have made this year an interesting one for pea agronomy

By Alexis Stockford July 12, 2021

[UPDATED: July 26, 2021] Some pea roots across the province are noticeably bare. Agronomists are pondering a lack of pea nodulation in some acres, as well as suggestions for a possible rescue application of nitrogen. Why it matters: Agronomists hope challenges this year will help build recommendations for years to come. Laura Schmidt, agronomist with

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

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops fight off record heat

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News July 7, 2021

MarketsFarm — The “heat dome” which enveloped Western Canada last week delivered a blow to Saskatchewan’s pulse crops. Thirty-four temperature records were shattered on Friday, including those at Regina, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Weyburn and Yorkton. Saskatoon and Lucky Lake, northeast of Swift Current, were the province’s hot spots that day at 40 C. Nine

Crop Report, Crops, News

Heat dome sees crop conditions deteriorate, moisture reserves to plummet

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 6

By Manitoba Agriculture July 6, 2021

Southwest Region The heat dome reached southwestern Manitoba this week with highs from 31 to 35 C. Minimum overnight temperatures ranged from 9 to 12 C. Trace rainfall only for most of the region. A narrow band of rain north of Neepawa, including Eden, received as much as 10 to 12 mm. Deloraine and area

Chickpeas. (Grigorenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: StatsCan acres see little change

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 30, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea and lentil acres only saw slight adjustments in the latest acreage estimates Tuesday from Statistics Canada, with little market news to draw in extra area since the previous report in April. “When you see all the hard commodities, their prices are fantastic. That’s the main reason why growers switch,” said Marcos

Mature lesions caused by common bacterial blight in dry beans.

Crops

June winds add to risk of bacterial blight

By Alexis Stockford June 29, 2021

Some bean, oat, pea crops in Manitoba showing bacterial infections Add bacterial blight to the problems Manitoba producers are fighting this year. Agronomists have noted blight issues in a number of crops, such as oats, dry beans, and some concern in peas, according to provincial crop pathologist David Kaminski. Why it matters: Producers misdiagnosing bacterial

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola acres up from earlier forecast

Wheat acres up; barley, oats, corn revised lower

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 29, 2021

MarketsFarm –– Canadian farmers seeded more canola in 2021 than originally intended, with a number of other crops also seeing adjustments higher as dry weather through the planting season allowed for a fast seeding pace. In its June estimates of principal field crop areas, released Tuesday, Statistics Canada pegged total canola planted area at 22.5

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canola, wheat acres in opposite trends before StatsCan report

'Every commodity was offering options that were profitable'

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 25, 2021

MarketsFarm — Just days prior to Statistics Canada issuing its latest survey-based crop acreage report on Tuesday next week, analysts are estimating a rise in canola acres at the expense of wheat. “Coming through the winter and towards spring seeding, we were looking at canola prices that were at their highest levels of all time,”

Crop Report, Crops, News

Manitoba crops seeing weather stress, alfalfa weevils causing forage yield losses

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 22

By Manitoba Agriculture June 22, 2021

Southwest Region Temperatures became more seasonal last week, ranging from 20 to 30 C during the day, with overnight temperatures in most areas of 6 to 11 C. Crop growth has improved with previous weeks’ moisture, but the heat wave in past week stressed many crops. Neepawa area received 6 to 8 mm rain; all

Canary seed growers will benefit from greater legal protections due to the changes.

Crops, Other

Canary seed being added to Grain Act August 1

The change means farmers delivering canary seed will be covered under the CGC’s payment protection program

By Allan Dawson June 18, 2021

Starting Aug. 1, 2021, western Canadian canary seed growers will have the same payment protection as exists for 20 other grains regulated under the Canada Grain Act. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), which administers the grain act, announced June 9 canary seed will be added to the act when the new crop year starts. In addition to payment protection,

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

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