Fungal disease risk on the rise, soybeans see rapid growth

Fungal disease risk on the rise, soybeans see rapid growth

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 12, July 26, 2022

Overview Rainfall amounts varied across the province with the highest amounts falling in the Eastern and Interlake regions. Most locations in Manitoba received between 20 to 60 mm in the preceding seven days. The Northwest region is the exception, where rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 32 mm. Frequent rains and generally warm temperatures have



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Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed to lower

U.S. wheat futures up on week

MarketsFarm — While wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher after hitting low points, bids for Western Canadian wheat were mixed to lower for the week ended Thursday. The Canadian dollar gained ground against a weakening U.S. greenback, moving up by more than one U.S. cent. The loonie spent the week



Weather-related rallies remain a possibility for spring wheat.

Traders shed long positions in grain, oilseed futures

The canola trade is now net short for the first time in two years

Broad swings in global energy and financial markets in the first week of July led to erratic activity in grains and oilseeds. Many commodities saw large amounts of speculative money flushed out as concerns over a possible global recession sparked a round of long liquidation. ICE Futures canola fell to its weakest levels in more than five months but was showing signs of


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Larger spring wheat crop expected in U.S.

USDA expects reduced total worldwide wheat crop

MarketsFarm — Early indications point to a much larger spring wheat crop in the United States in 2022 compared to the drought-stricken 2021 crop despite the late seeding, according to the latest production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In USDA’s first official production estimates of the growing season breaking out the different wheat

Crop conditions swiftly advance, heavy rains damage crops

Crop conditions swiftly advance, heavy rains damage crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 10, July 12, 2022

Overview Crops have advanced rapidly across all parts of Manitoba this past week, faster than many agronomists had expected. Rapidly growing crops have hastened crop flowering, and cereal and canola fungicide application is well underway. Warm temperatures, high humidity, and rain in recent days has increased the risk for fusarium head blight and sclerotinia disease


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Prairie cash wheat: Prices take a hard hit

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were down hard for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats incurred sharp losses as prices tumbled in U.S. markets. Additional pressure came from Statistics Canada’s report on planting intentions for 2022-23. The

The conditions this year are ideal for fusarium head blight.

High-risk for fusarium head blight on winter wheat

Conditions are lining up for an unusual issue in a crop that ordinarily escapes fusarium

It’s time to consider fungicide applications for winter wheat crops. Persistent rains, warm temperatures and late emergence are conspiring to create pretty much ideal conditions for the fusarium head blight pathogen to thrive, according to David Kaminski, field crops pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. “Most of the time, as a crop, [winter wheat] escapes infection because