[UPDATED: Sept. 14, 2021] Here’s some good news for Manitoba farmers about 2021 crop yields. While down from 2020, Statistics Canada’s latest crop estimate puts some Manitoba yields above what many expected given this year’s significant drought. The bad news is what farmers harvest in the end could be lower than the early estimates. StatsCan
Manitoba crop yields lead the prairie pack
StatsCan’s Manitoba crop yields above expectations and those in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Canola yields seen down
MCGA online survey says nearly half of respondents put crops in the 15- to 30-bushel range
Average Manitoba crop yields are expected to be lower this year due to drought, but observers expect canola to be among the hardest hit. Some early polling results from Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) appear to bear that out. In its Aug. 27 newsletter the MCGA reported that of the 269 farmers who responded to a Twitter
Nexera canola seed to come with heat blast insurance
Corteva's 'Heat Advantage' provides coverage on seed purchased by Oct. 29
Farmers can’t prevent canola flowers from aborting in hot weather resulting in lower yields, but one seed company is providing some insurance against it — as part of the price of the seed. Brevant’s Nexera canola seed comes with a “a first-of-its-kind” insurance policy worth up to $100 an acre to offset yield losses due
Seek next year’s seed sooner than later
With harvest just underway the outlook isn’t clear, but cereal and pulse seed stocks are expected to be down
Manitoba farmers should talk to seed sellers about supplies for the 2022 growing season early. With harvest just underway it’s too soon to get a handle on cereal and pulse seed stocks, but production is expected to be reduced due to drought and excessive heat. But that’s not the only factor at play. High crop
Grain shipping capacity eyed nervously
Can shippers capture premium prices this winter, or will railways cut too deep?
It’s official. Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system moved a record amount of grain during the 2020-21 crop year that ended July 31. When the dust had settled, Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system had moved a record 61.5 million tonnes. That’s up 5.1 per cent from last crop year’s record of 58.6 million, Mark
Crop insurance prepared for hefty drought payouts this year
The program, founded in 1960, is designed to be actuarially sound
There’s enough money to cover Manitoba crop insurance payouts in the wake of this year’s drought, the worst in years, says David Van Deynze. Despite an early harvest due to dry and hot growing conditions, Van Deynze, chief product officer with the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC), which administers the federal-provincial program, says it’s too
Bacon a pulse promoter extraordinaire
Faces of Ag: From decades of work elevating the pulse sector to helping make 2016 the UN’s International Year of Pulses, Gord Bacon has had a long, interesting career
Getting Gordon Bacon to talk about himself isn’t easy. The recently retired longtime CEO of Pulse Canada, who will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Nov. 21, prefers to talk about food, nutrition, health and sustainability. It’s not surprising with his passion for pulses — leguminous edible seeds such as dry peas,
Lytton bridge reopened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’
Wildfires in British Columbia continue to disrupt Prairie grain movement
CN Rail’s, fire-damaged bridge at Lytton, B.C. reopened for traffic July 13, but all train movement, including for grain, through British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged southern Interior, is “hit and miss” and will remain so until the fire risk lessens. “Both railways (including CP Rail) are having troubles because there are so many fires in the area,”
Lytton bridge re-opened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’
B.C. wildfires continue to disrupt Prairie grain movement
Canadian National Railway’s fire-damaged bridge at Lytton, B.C. reopened for traffic Tuesday — but all train movement, including for grain, through British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged southern Interior, is “hit and miss” and will remain so until the fire risk lessens. “Both (CN and Canadian Pacific Railway) are having troubles because there are so many fires in
The pros and cons of non-GM soybeans
There’s the potential for higher returns, but growing them requires a bit more attention to detail
Growing premium-priced, food-grade, non-genetically modified (GM) soybeans is a fit for some Manitoba farmers — but it’s not for everyone. There are important factors to consider, says Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development’s pulse crop specialist. Non-GM soybeans grown under contract can earn a $1.50 to $2 a bushel premium over regular GM soybeans destined for the crush market. In
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