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Table 1. Range of measurements of seven-day accumulated precipitation in Manitoba’s agricultural regions.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Storms force re-seeding in some areas, pea crops see good emergence

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 5 (week 24)

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Weekly provincial summary Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from June 5 to 11 with values ranging from 0 to 82.7 mm (see Table 1 at top). Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Northwest regions on June 7 and 8, especially near San Clara and Rivers. San Clara (82.7 mm) received the most
Signage on Viterra’s office building in Regina. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Bunge, Viterra confirm marriage plans

Firms to merge under Bunge banner

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The grain handler built out from the foundations of the former Prairie pools is set to be absorbed into one of the world’s biggest grain trading firms in a cash-and-stock deal. After the news leaked out last month, Rotterdam-based Viterra confirmed Tuesday morning it’s “concluded an agreement” to merge into Bunge — the St. Louis-based
One of Eric McLean’s soybean fields, near Oak River. The 16-inch culvert fell behind after torrential rain, he said,
News, Weather

Southwest storm shreds crops, trees

“It’s just a mess”: high winds, hail flatten fields, smash windows and siding

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Farmers near Oak River and Rivers are surveying the damage after a storm pummeled fields and yards with hail, wind and torrential rain. “It’s like the trees got shredded,” said Reeve Bob Christie of the RM of Oakview. The storm cut a swath between Rivers and Oak River, just northwest of Brandon early Wednesday evening.
File photo of grilled pork intestine on skewers at a street food stall in the Philippines. (Junpinzon/iStock/Getty Images)

Philippines to host Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office

AAFC/CFIA base to be set up in Manila, Bibeau says

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Canada’s agriculture department and food safety agency will carry out their part of the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy from a new office in Manila, Philippines. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the office’s location Wednesday in Ottawa during a meeting with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), which represents Canada’s export-dependent ag commodity groups on
File photo of rice growing near Pune in Maharashtra, western India. (ePhotocorp/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Late Indian monsoon to start in next two days

The monsoon is vital to the country's agricultural production

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MarketsFarm – The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon, which is vital to the country’s agricultural production, is expected to hit the southern state of Kerala within the next 48 hours, according to an update from the India Meteorological Department. The persistence of westerly winds over the Arabian Sea, the increased depth of those westerly
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Markets

Ontario extends deadline to lock in RMP coverage

Final date to secure coverage moved to June 30

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Grain and oilseed growers and cattle, hog, sheep and veal producers in Ontario now get until June 30 this year to secure coverage under that province’s Risk Management Program (RMP). The province on May 29 announced the deadlines for grain and oilseed producers to submit their completed RMP applications and make any coverage changes —
Figure 1: Seeding Progression in 2023 Compared to Previous Years.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding in Manitoba nearly complete, hot weather sees heat stress in livestock

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 4 (week 23)

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Weekly provincial summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from May 29 to June 4 with values ranging from 0 to 57.1 mm. Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Eastern region, parts of the Interlake, and parts of the Northwest. Teulon (57.1 mm) received the most precipitation in the past seven days. Climate
File photo of a field pea crop in western New South Wales, Australia. (Alfio Manciagli/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production

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MarketsFarm — Dry conditions and low soil moisture reserves in key Australian growing regions, along with expectations for developing El Nino weather patterns, are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production in 2023-24, despite steady to higher seeding intentions for several crops, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural
A sample soil map from Manitoba Agriculture’s AgriMap website. Red texts are codes that indicate soil characteristics. Yellow contour lines represent the boundary of a particular soil type. A full explanation of codes can be found on the Manitoba Agriculture website under “Soil Survey.”
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Making use of soil surveys

How to understand your soil from the bottom up

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Manitoba Agriculture’s soil surveys can help producers understand and manage their farms better, say provincial soil experts. “The surveys we produce can be used for agriculture, land use planning and many other applications,” said Megan Westphal, soil survey specialist with the province’s ag department. Soil data and maps can help producers develop strategies for land

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