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Farmers, your political engagement matters

This election, don’t lose the chance to bring farming to the forefront

By Cam Dahl September 29, 2023

I have a message for every farmer in Manitoba, no matter what crop they grow or type of animals under their care: Now is the time to engage with all local candidates. Governance matters. On Oct. 3, Manitobans will elect 57 members of the legislative assembly. Every one of them will influence, for good or

Chad Berry of Under the Hill Farms speaks at a 2020 field tour of his potato operation.

Crops, News

Potatoes see big benefits from water stewardship project

Farmers studied the benefits of in-field and field edge projects for themselves and the community

By Geralyn Wichers September 26, 2023

Improved water stewardship on potato fields in the Lake Winnipeg basin could provide a surprising amount of community benefits, a recent project showed. “Those numbers were way bigger than I would ever expect,” said farmer Chad Berry. Berry, who owns Under the Hill Farms near Cypress River, was one of four farms (covering 34,000 acres)

Potatoes can grow around foreign objects, causing a food safety risk.

Crops, News

Keep an eye out for field trash when harvesting potatoes

Potato producers asked to clear non-tuber objects prior to harvest

By Geralyn Wichers September 15, 2023

One of Manitoba’s major potato processors is asking producers to ensure their soil surface is clear before bringing in spuds this year. Scott Graham, J.R. Simplot’s raw agronomy manager, urged producers to watch for foreign objects in their fields and among potatoes. The issue of foreign objects arriving at the plant was brought up during

Crops

Potato processor warns against pink rot as harvest gets underway

There are a number of strategies to avoid pathogen spread and potato spoilage in storage

By Geralyn Wichers September 14, 2023

One bad potato can spoil the batch, which is why processor J.R. Simplot is reminding producers to beware of pink rot as they begin harvest. “If you know there’s rot in there, tell your harvest operator, ‘when you come to that low spot, pick up the harvester, drive over, and don’t harvest those certain areas,’”

File photo of a Prince Edward Island potato field. (Onepony/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

P.E.I. potato growers, CFIA to draft plan for ‘pest-free places’

Plan would support movement of seed potatoes, feds say

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 9, 2023

A system of “pest-free places of production” (PFPP) is now on the drawing board for Prince Edward Island’s potato sector, following a meeting between federal and industry officials. Federal Agriculture Minister and P.E.I. MP Lawrence MacAulay on Friday reported meeting with staff and representatives of the P.E.I. Potato Board, to discuss next steps in the

Crops, Markets

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Twinkies maker Hostess exploring a sale

By Deborah Mary Sophia, GFM Network News September 9, 2023

Reuters — U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao’s sauce maker Sovos Brands (all figures US$). Unilever bought

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Manitoba harvest ahead of five-year average, canola conditions seen mostly fair to good

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 17 (week 36)

By Manitoba Agriculture September 5, 2023

Overview Harvest progress sits at 37 per cent complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (31 per cent). Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete (100 per cent). Yield reports are averaging about 60 bu/acre for winter wheat and 70 bu/acre for fall rye. Harvest continues in spring cereal crops,

Bt-resistant European corn borer on a corn plant in Nova Scotia in 2018.

News

Bt-resistant corn borer concern grows

Critical tools for controlling corn borer could be lost

By Matt McIntosh August 30, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – Bt-resistant populations of European corn borer pose a significant risk to Canadian crop producers. With multiple resistance uncovered, it’s possible Bt-based control technologies will cease to work for the problem pest. Older and more environmentally costly methods of pest control – including repeated in-season insecticide applications – might make a comeback as a result.

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Winter wheat, fall rye harvest nears completion, waterhemp makes further inroads

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 16 (week 35)

By Manitoba Agriculture August 29, 2023

Harvest progress sits at 18 per cent complete across the province, which slightly lower than the 5-year average (23 per cent) harvest progress. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is near completion, with 97 per cent of acres harvested. Early yield reports for winter wheat are averaging about 60 bu/acre and 70 bu/acre for fall

Photo: Oleksandr Yuchynskyi/iStock/Getty Images

Crops, Other

The do’s and don’ts of desiccation

As with all herbicide applications, follow the label, especially on application timing

By Don Norman August 25, 2023

It is time to think about desiccation and pre-harvest weed control. “We’ve had some really good, hot weather for harvesting, so it really hasn’t been a year that we’ve had to talk much about pre-harvest desiccation or pre-harvest weed management,” provincial weed extension specialist Kim Brown-Livingston says. “But the harvest has just begun, and we’ve

Daily Network News

“Major setback for global trade”: WTO suffers fresh blow after reform push hits wall

New U.S. biofuel rules please canola industry

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

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