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Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks

By Jonathan Saul, Pavel Polityuk, Tom Balmforth August 12, 2024

Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major global wheat and corn grower and before Russia’s invasion in 2022

A wheat crop heads for the ripening stage in southeast Saskatchewan, July 20, 2024. Photo: Greg Berg

Cereals, Livestock, Markets

Feed Weekly: Crops still in ‘relatively good condition’

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm July 25, 2024

The hot and dry weather present in much of the Prairies for much of July may not have yet put a dent in production numbers. Matt Beusekom, trader for Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta., said while the heat is pressuring crops, good harvests are still expected for now. “(The heat) has definitely had an

Fusarium-infected wheat heads in a wheat field near Stockholm, Sask., on July 20, 2024. Photo: Greg Berg

Cereals, Crops

Back to normal for cereal leaf disease in Saskatchewan

By Jeff Melchior July 25, 2024

Precipitation has more or less returned to normal in Saskatchewan, but that also means cereal growers need to be more aware of leaf and other diseases, says a plant pathologist.

SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year.

Cereals, Crops

Issue-solving durum varieties showcased at AIM

By Janelle Rudolph July 19, 2024

SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year, with four of them being new to address different problems that producers face.

Bayer’s Ashley Smith says Huskie PRE “fills that critical gap” for cereal growers trying to control resistant weeds in the West.

Cereals, Crops

Bayer offers up new herbicide combo to dog resistant weeds early

By Dave Bedard July 16, 2024

Bayer launches Huskie, a new herbicide blend.

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell

By Greg Berg July 12, 2024

A boon of moisture this growing season has seen a number of nutrients flow further down into the soil profile, potentially putting them out of reach of your plant’s roots. But the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies – particularly canola – can be easy enough to spot if you know what you’re looking for. In this video

Cereals, Crops

VIDEO: Managing fusarium head blight risk

By Greg Berg July 12, 2024

The past couple of years hasn’t been much of an issue for fusarium in wheat crops, but along came the 2024 growing season which has brought a lot of rain – more than 200 per cent of the 30-year average of rainfall in Carman, Man. alone, according to David Kaminski, field crop pathologist with Manitoba

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Strategie Grains cuts EU wheat crop forecast as harvesting starts

By Gus Trompiz June 13, 2024

Paris | Reuters – Strategie Grains lowered its monthly forecast for this year’s soft wheat crop in the European Union, confirming its expectation for a four-year low in production as harvesting gets under way. The consultancy now sees 2024/25 soft wheat production in the 27-country bloc at 121.8 million metric tons, 1.7 million tons less

Cereals, Crops

How to avoid plant growth regulator pitfalls

Growth regulators can reduce lodging problems if used right

By Miranda Leybourne June 10, 2024

How, when and on what crops producers should consider applying a plant growth regulator if they want to avoid both lodging and product-use pitfalls.

Results found that optimum wheat yields at sites with lower moisture emerged with a target plant count between 15 and 25 plants per square foot.

Cereals, Crops

Steady as she goes on wheat seeding rates

A recent Saskatchewan study suggests it might pay to lower seeding rates for low moisture, but that might not transfer to Manitoba conditions

By Geralyn Wichers, Lee Hart May 9, 2024

Recent research from Saskatchewan suggests farmers might want to hold back on their wheat seeding rate if they’re expecting a dry year, but it’s not clear how well the insight translates to Manitoba. The Western Applied Research Corporation study found that with a dry season on the horizon, a mid-to-low wheat seeding rate achieved the

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Cereals

Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks

Feed Weekly: Crops still in ‘relatively good condition’

Back to normal for cereal leaf disease in Saskatchewan

Issue-solving durum varieties showcased at AIM

Bayer offers up new herbicide combo to dog resistant weeds early

VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell

VIDEO: Managing fusarium head blight risk

Strategie Grains cuts EU wheat crop forecast as harvesting starts

How to avoid plant growth regulator pitfalls

Steady as she goes on wheat seeding rates

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