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Cool, drier soils sees soybeans planted ahead of canola

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 14

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Southwest Region Very little to no rainfall over the past week has producers concerned about dry soil conditions. Overnight lows still reaching -5 to -9 C in the region. Only 4mm rain reported in Russell area and some localised showers close to Riding Mountain National Park. Most of other areas in the southwest region are
Enez Naso (l) and Koulan Fendi were among the group practising farm skills from their native Iraq.
Country Crossroads, Other

Sharing more than a plot of land

A Manitoba project yields some food for recent immigrants, but also helps them connect with their roots and their new community

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Canadian farmers have a reputation for being willing to lend a hand to those in need, whether it’s a neighbouring farmer or someone halfway around the world. One Manitoba farm family recently provided ample evidence of that willingness by allowing some recent immigrants to practise their potato-growing skills from their homeland. Brothers Ross and Roy
Bloyce Thompson, shown here at right with father Guy and son Taylor, is Prince Edward Island’s new agriculture minister. (EastsideHolsteins.com)
Dairy cattle

P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

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A Prince Edward Island dairy farmer who unseated the province’s incumbent premier on election night is the new provincial minister for agriculture and land, and for justice and public safety. Bloyce Thompson, the new Progressive Conservative MLA for the district of Stanhope-Marshfield, was sworn in Thursday as a member of incoming Premier Dennis King’s nine-member
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Cold, damp conditions slow field operations

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 7

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Southwest Region Very little precipitation over the last week, but some localized showers on both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway. Below normal temperatures throughout the week, with hard frosts and some snowfall. Minimum overnight temperature reached -8 C in some parts of the region. Most seeding done in southern areas, but in northern region is
(Serya.com.br)
Crops

McCain Foods buys stake in Brazilian potato processor Serya

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Sao Paulo | Reuters — McCain Foods, the world’s largest producer of frozen fries, has agreed to buy 70 per cent of Brazilian firm Serya for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that will allow the Canadian company to expand its footprint in Latin America’s largest market. The remaining shares of Serya are held by
(SKHoward/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

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New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Seeding begins in most areas of Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for April 30

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Southwest Region Accumulated moisture over the past week amounting to 1.5 to 10 mm as rain and snow. Areas to the south of Hwy #2 received the most snow. Overnight temperatures below zero, daytime highs reaching high teens. Average soil temperature 5 C. Seeding of cereals and some peas has started south of Hwy #1,
Producers may be reluctant at losing a productive year for the sake of a green manure.
Crops

Pass the mustard?

Mustard green manures might be the next tool in the tool box against disease and soil degradation in potatoes

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It might be time to add a little spice to the potato rotation. Researchers from Washington State University have been planting mustard green manures in the year preceding a potato crop, a strategy some Manitoba agronomists believe might protect the crop and improve soil health. Many of the arguments for green manures will sound familiar
Producers were reporting storage concerns this winter as they struggled with frost-damaged potatoes and extreme cold.
Crops, News

Potato sector not stressing on seed, despite tight supplies

Last year’s tough harvest means tight seed supplies in the run-up to the Simplot expansion opening

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Manitoba’s potato sector is gearing up to supply an expanding industry but seed supplies will be tight after a tough harvest last season. J.R. Simplot’s $460-million expansion of its Portage la Prairie plant is expected to double the operation’s need for tubers when it comes online this fall. Why it matters: Manitoba’s potato sector is

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