Seeding progression in 2022 compared to previous years.

Seeding in Manitoba 91 per cent complete, severe flea beetle pressure in canola

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 7, June 21, 2022

Overview A final push to finish seeding this past week brought a small increase in planted acres. Significant amounts of reseeded canola occurred from severe flea beetle damage, and crusting and flooding to a lesser extent.  Extreme heat brought on severe thunderstorms in large parts of the Southwest, Northwest, and Interlake regions over the weekend



Wheat fields being harvested

EU nudges up soft wheat crop forecast, cuts barley and maize

The European Commission has raised slightly its monthly forecast of usable production of common wheat, or soft wheat, in the European Union in 2022-23, to 130.4 million tonnes from 130.1 million previously, data posted on its website showed. The latest projection was also slightly above production of 130.1 million tonnes in the current 2021-22 season.




CME July 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (green and black lines), MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on harvest pressure, firmer U.S. dollar

Hot Midwest spell raises early concerns about corn, soy yields

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, erasing gains earlier in the week as harvest pressure weighs and a firmer dollar limits export business, traders said. Corn inched higher, finding a fresh one-month high, supported by hot weather in the U.S. Midwest that could threaten crops, while soybeans traded near even heading


Maksymenko uses Canadian-made zero-till equipment to sow his fields.

Ukrainian farmers responsible for wider community during war

Maxym Maksymenko farms just a few miles from the front in southern Ukraine

As I wrote earlier, almost every Ukrainian farmer has to take care of more than just his family. If he cultivates more than 1,000 hectares of land, this means that he is forced to help solve the social problems of the inhabitants of nearby settlements. Moreover, it is completely voluntary, since the state does not

U.K. seeks investigation into alleged Ukraine grain theft

British farm minister says she’s heard ‘very serious’ allegations against Russia

Reuters – Britain’s farming minister has called for an immediate investigation into allegations that Russia has been stealing grain from Ukraine, following Moscow’s invasion which has driven up world food prices to record levels. Black Sea ports in Ukraine, the world’s fourth-largest grains exporter, have been blocked since the invasion, with about 20 million tonnes