Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
Sunflowers
Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26
Cold snap halts spring seeding
As spring planting continues in Ukraine, its agriculture ministry and consultancy APK-Inform issued their respective crop forecasts. The reports were issued just as Ukraine was still in a bitter cold snap that brought snow to most parts of the country.
Burcon announces plant protein facility buy
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, also known for its stake in Merit Functional Foods, has a deal to purchase a North American plant protein facility, location not yet confirmed
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, also known for its stake in Merit Functional Foods, has a deal to purchase a North American plant protein facility, location not yet confirmed
Special crops get new agronomist in residence at University of Manitoba
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been named the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba,a newly created five-year position supported by the Manitoba Crop Alliance
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been appointed as the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba, a new five-year position funded by the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA). MCA created the position after noting a gap in research capacity for special crops such as corn, sunflower, and flax. The hope is to expand
Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up
StatCan issues stock report
With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.
Dry weather could affect Argentina oilseed harvest: USDA attaché
Buenos Aires desk estimates differ from USDA numbers
Dry weather in Argentina could affect the country's oilseeds as harvest approaches, reported the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires.
AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.
Russia bans sunflower, corn seeds imports from four countries
The Russian agricultural watchdog has banned imports of sunflower and corn seeds from companies in Chile, France, Hungary, and Turkey, it said on Thursday, in line with Moscow's policy to reduce dependency on seed imports.
USDA adjusts world, Canadian canola/rapeseed data
Lowers world, Canadian production
The United States Department of Agriculture made a number of revisions to its data for canola/rapeseed in its monthly world oilseed report. On a particular note, the USDA cut its production estimate for Canada, the world's top producer of the oilseed.
VIDEO: How to use Seed Manitoba to choose your seed variety in 2025
Dennis Lange with Manitoba Agriculture has a method to help growers select their next seed variety
The 2025 edition of Seed Manitoba is here and it’s full of all the cereal, oilseed and pulse varieties that can help Manitoba growers set up a successful growing season in 2025. Among all of its 116 pages, there is a lot of trial and yield comparison data that could be daunting to interpret. In