“In one field the odd plant was dead and the next quarter over the field was completely dead.” – anastasia KuBinec Frost early June 6 caused another spring flood in Manitoba – of crop insurance claims. Temperatures dipped below zero in many regions during the wee hours of June 6. But the lowest temperatures were
Crops Hit By June 6 Frost
Late Potato Seeding Doesn’t Dampen Optimism
Last year we had a cool period after they were put in the ground and we ended up with a very nice-quality crop as well as good yields.” – GARY SLOIK Potato seeding in Manitoba, like most other crops, has been delayed by cool, wet conditions. But a bountiful harvest is still a possibility. “We
Manitoba’s Ag Museum Opens Rural Transportation Display
Agriculture built modern Manitoba, but it was transportation – moving settlers in and their grain out – that allowed it to happen. That part of the province’s history is now on display at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum through a new exhibit that explores the evolution of transportation and its economic, social and political impact on
Deadlines, Rotations Loom Over Remaining Acres
“Canola actually holds on to its yield quite a bit better into that first week of June and so does something like sunflowers versus flax.” – ANASTASIA KUBINEC, MAFRI Normally farmers seed crops in a certain order, starting with cereals, followed by canola, then corn and then, by mid-to late May, soybeans and edible beans.
Wheat Board Suing Ottawa
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is suing the federal government for the severance it paid its CEO Adrian Measner after the government fired him in 2005. “We didn’t take this lightly,” CWB chair Larry Hill said of the lawsuit filed in Winnipeg’s Court of Queen’s Bench May 4. “We believe it’s a solid case and
Canada Pursues FTAs In Peru, Colombia
Canadian wheat and pulse growers need Canada to ratify free trade deals with Peru and Colombia to stay competitive with Argentina and the United States. Wheat import tariffs have historically been as high as 17 per cent into Peru and 15 per cent into Colombia. Without a free trade deal, tariffs could cut Canadian grain
CPR’s Revenue Cap Overage Reduced Due To Court Ruling
Although the WGRF regrets the loss of any revenue, it knows overages it collects from the railways is farmers’ money. Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) didn’t overcharge western farmers for hauling their grain during the 2007-08 crop year by quite as much as first determined by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). As a result, the Western
Screwing Up Plots… On Purpose
“Some of the winter wheat in the plots looks poor now, but it might be OK by July.” – KIM LIVINGSTON-BROWN While most farmers were headed for their fields trying to beat the rain May 12, John Heard and his colleagues were busy preparing to screw up some plots at the University of Manitoba’s Ian
Push For GM Wheat Resurrected
Five years to the month after Monsanto shelved its controversial Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) wheat, farm groups in Canada, Australia and the United States are pushing for the “synchronized introduction” of biotech wheat. The Grain Growers of Canada, Wes tern Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) and Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission are leading the
Calculator To Determine N Rate
“I think there is tremendous potential for this calculator. I can assure you that something like this is going to become a valuable tool in the farming community.” – DON FLATEN When nitrogen prices went through the roof a few years ago, farmers flooded John Heard with queries about determining the optimum economic application rate