Manitoba’s winter wheat crop is at or near the window for fungicide applications.

Winter wheat close to fusarium spray window

In addition to crop staging farmers should assess how much risk 
their crop faces before applying a fungicide

Winter wheat is starting to flower throughout Manitoba and that means the spray window for preventing fusarium head blight is also upon us. The quality- and yield-robbing fungal disease can be prevented with fungicide applications on both winter and spring wheat — but only if the timing is just right, according to Pam de Rocquigny,

(Dave Bedard photo)

Saudi Arabia boosts stake in G3 Canada

Winnipeg | Reuters — Saudi Arabia’s agriculture company has taken control of the majority investor in grain handler G3 Canada Ltd., according to a filing, reducing Bunge Ltd.’s stake and strengthening the kingdom’s efforts to secure food supplies. G3 Global Holdings, the joint venture of U.S. agribusiness Bunge and Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co.





A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

U.S. grains: Corn rallies on weather worries

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, rallying from early weakness as updated weather forecasts raised the risk of stressful hot and dry conditions in the Midwest crop belt. Soybean futures were mixed, with favourable crop ratings pressuring deferred contracts. Wheat futures fell, dragged down by the expanding U.S.

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 7

Conditions as of June 13, 2016

Crops benefitted from the warmer temperatures and drier weather conditions earlier in the week and allowed producers to make progress on weed control operations. Excess moisture conditions in some areas of Manitoba are impacting crop growth, particularly in the lower areas of the fields. Crop yellowing is evident. Wet field conditions also continue to hamper