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S – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 2, 2010

hould you be applying nitrogen when you plant your winter wheat? It turns out there’s no right or wrong answer. Twenty to 40 pounds of phosphorus with the seed is a no-brainer, says John Heard, a soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). The nutrient is necessary for establishing a good

Cereals, Crops

2010 Winter Wheat Variety Performance Data Now Available – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Pam De Rocquigny September 2, 2010

To assist Manitoba farmers with variety selections this fall, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) and MCVET (Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team) is publishing the most recent variety descriptions and performance data for winter wheat. Farmers should consider a number of factors when selecting a winter wheat variety, including yield potential, agronomic and disease

Cereals, Crops

Empty Fields Raise Winter Wheat Potential – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Rod Nickel September 2, 2010

Western Canada’s highest unplanted farm area in decades could lead to farmers sowing this summer record-high acres of winter wheat, a Canadian Wheat Board official say. Western Canadian farmers left an estimated 10.5 million acres unplanted this spring due to heavy rains. That has left the land available for planting winter wheat, which farmers sow

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture September 2, 2010

SOUTHWEST Rainfall slowed harvest but producers still got in a few days of harvesting, with the most progress seen south of Highway 1. Winter wheat and fall rye harvests are complete with yields reported average to above-average, with average quality. Spring wheat harvest ranges from very little done north of Hwy. 1 to 40 per

Cereals, Crops

Keeping This Year’s Harvest In Good Condition – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Canadian Grain Commission September 2, 2010

Over the next few weeks during harvest, temperature and moisture will influence the condition of grain when it is put into storage. The Canadian Grain Commission’s stored products entomologist, Blaine Timlick, offers producers guidance on storage practices that can help protect the quality of their grain. “Our experts, like Blaine, are here to help Canadian

Cereals, Livestock

Better Feed Barley Bids Likely Post-Harvest – for Aug. 30, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 30, 2010

Feed barley bids in Western Canada should come under pressure during the harvest period, but are expected to show some strength further out as domestic buyers will need to compete with the higher-priced export market. “The feedlots don’t need a lot of grain today,” said Jim Beusekom of Marketplace Commodities at Lethbridge, adding that “the

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Letters – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

What is it going to take before the deteriorating state of Highway 34 is addressed? Letters have been written and phone calls have been made by many asking that this stretch of pavement be repaired properly. As a farmer, and on behalf of all farmers who must travel this stretch, I am frustrated that our

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets

Western Australian Wheat Crop Down A Third – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

SYDNEY/REUTERS The 2010-11 wheat harvest in Western Australia, top grain-exporting state, could drop about 33 per cent on planting delays and lack of rains, but the shortfall may be offset by bumper crops in the east of the country. Demand for Australian wheat has risen as world supplies take a hit from a severe drought

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture August 26, 2010

SOUTHWEST REGION Harvest of cereal crops began in the southwest region. Spring wheat yields range from 30 to 40 bushels/ acre with average quality as fusarium head blight is a concern in some samples. South of Highway #1, barley harvest is 40 per cent complete with reported yields of 40 to 70 bushels/acre; barley harvest

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Reuters August 26, 2010

Correction:To vote in Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections you must be a producer (actual producer or interested party) of one of the seven major grains listed in the act. That has been the case since 1998 when the election of CWB directors was introduced. What ministerial orders changed in the 2006 and 2008 CWB elections

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S – for Sep. 2, 2010

2010 Winter Wheat Variety Performance Data Now Available – for Sep. 2, 2010

Empty Fields Raise Winter Wheat Potential – for Sep. 2, 2010

Crop Report – for Sep. 2, 2010

Keeping This Year’s Harvest In Good Condition – for Sep. 2, 2010

Better Feed Barley Bids Likely Post-Harvest – for Aug. 30, 2010

Letters – for Aug. 26, 2010

Western Australian Wheat Crop Down A Third – for Aug. 26, 2010

Crop Report – for Aug. 26, 2010

In Brief… – for Aug. 26, 2010

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