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Hail falls in areas of southern Manitoba, cereal crops growing well

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 12, 2017

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Many areas of Manitoba received precipitation, although amounts varied considerably throughout the province. Soil conditions remain dry in many regions. Severe thunderstorm activity with high rainfall, hail and strong winds impacted crops and infrastructure in the Killarney, Pilot Mound, and Crystal City areas. Seeding operations are wrapping up with an estimated 95 to 100 per
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Seeding operations 95 per cent complete, many areas need rain

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 5, 2017

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Hot dry weather conditions prevailed during the week with shower activity reported in most regions bringing very little precipitation. An isolated storm event in the South Central part of the province brought and isolated rainfall of up to 75 mm. Most areas indicate that a moderate rainfall would be beneficial to improve topsoil moisture conditions.
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Seeding nearly complete at 90 per cent, Northwest areas slowed by wet conditions

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 29, 2017

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Moderate to cooler than normal temperatures last week. Strong southerly winds on Wednesday caused soil blowing and drifting on soils with dry topsoil and poor crop residue. Low to moderate rainfall amounts reported in most regions with the highest precipitation in the North West where some fields are excessively wet and will require days of
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Fair weather advances seeding, frost causes some damage to emerging crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 22, 2017

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Manitoba Agriculture – Dry and moderate weather conditions at the start of the week with cooler and rainier conditions for the latter part. About 10 to 30 mm of rain came on the weekend for most of the eastern half of the province. Seeding operation progressed well during the week. Rains reported in the Central,
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: A fine balance

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A big thumbs up to the five Manitoba commodity groups that announced recently they will work towards a merger. The Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Association, the Manitoba Flax Growers Association, the National Sunflower Association of Canada and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Manitoba farmers making good seeding progress

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 15, 2017

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Manitoba Agriculture – Some rainfall received in most regions but at very low levels, only delaying seeding operations by a few hours to a day. All regions report good seeding progress made during the week with warmer temperatures and improving seedbed conditions. Approximately 50 to 60 per cent of seeding is done in Manitoba with
The five Manitoba commodity groups working towards a merger have no preconceived ideas on what a new association will look like, says Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Association and Manitoba Corn Growers Association.
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Commodity groups exploring merger

For now Manitoba’s canola, winter cereal and oat producer associations have opted to remain on their own

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Five Manitoba commodity groups have signed a deal to spend the next year working towards a merger. The Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Association (MPSG), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Association (MWBGA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
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Merger years in making

Grassroots farmers first raised the idea in Manitoba

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The first talk of farm groups merging began in 2013 when Halbstadt-area farmer Danny Penner circulated a letter calling on commodity groups to merge nationally to save farmers money. At the provincial level groups began exploring the idea quietly in 2014 with discussions between staffers at the various organizations. Some of the interest stemmed from
(Bruce Fritz photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

Sunflowers down, but not out in Western Canada

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CNS Canada — Canadian sunflower plantings will be down in 2017, but perhaps not by as much as the official government estimate. Statistics Canada forecast the country’s sunflower area at only 50,000 acres in its planting intentions report. That would be down from 70,000 the previous year and the second-lowest acreage base of the past
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VIDEO: An important planning tool for Manitoba farmers

Yield Manitoba offers real numbers on Manitoba crops and varieties told by producers

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The 18th edition of Yield Manitoba, a joint effort of the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) and the Manitoba Co-operator, will be included in an upcoming issue of the Co-operator. Doug Wilcox, MASC’s manager of research, sat down with Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson who begins his interview by asking why Yield Manitoba is an important

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