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A sclerotinia-infected canola stem. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Oilseeds

Sclerotinia risk high, but does it pay to spray?

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Provincial agriculture officials are warning Manitoba farmers that the sclerotinia risk in canola is high in many areas of the province — but farms may want to do a cost-benefit analysis before treating if their crop is already compromised by excess moisture. [Related story] If using a fungicide to protect the crop, target application for
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Viterra files service complaint against CN Rail to CTA

A trickle of cases alleging inadequate rail service for grain could turn into a torrent

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Viterra is the latest organization headed to transportation court seeking better rail service for grain. It filed a level-of-service complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) against CN Rail June 20 alleging the railway breached its level-of-service obligations by failing to provide cars in accordance with CN’s car-rationing plan. Industry observers don’t expect it to
A soybean plant in the unifoliate stage.
Crops, Oilseeds

Soybean stages for weed control

It’s important to get an early jump on the weeds before they rob soybeans of their potential yield

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Early weed control is essential to protect Roundup Ready soybean yields, says Dennis Lange, a farm production manager with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) in Altona. Glyphosate can be safely applied when soybeans are in the first trifoliate stage right up to flowering. Most farmers split their applications, first hitting weeds when they
News, Oilseeds

CTA ruling favours grain company in rail service dispute

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Although CN Rail is appealing a Canadian Transportation Agency interim decision in favour of Louis Dreyfus Commodities’ complaint about last winter’s rail service, other complainants say it bodes well for their cases too. May 2 the CTA ordered CN Rail to meet its service requirements to four Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) elevators, a decision which
Crops, News, Oilseeds

Pest surveillance branch update June 19, 2014

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Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network – The wet weather will favor disease development. Many fungal and bacterial diseases will thrive with the continuous moisture available. On his weekly insect update on Call of the Land, Scott Meers talks about cutworms, scarab beetle, and bertha armyworm. Diseases to watch for under these conditions at this time of year
bee on a canola flower
Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

Canola and bees

RecipeSwap: Muesli Muffins with Almonds and Cranberries, Avocado Honey Veggie Wraps, and a Powerhouse Green Smoothie

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The minister in church last Sunday whimsically described the sight of bees flitting through his apple trees as “what heaven must be like” during his sermon. When canola begins to flower across Western Canada, those vast fields of yellow flowers must look like heaven to a bee too. Canola growers and the Canadian Honey Council
2014 canola insurance areas in Manitoba
Crops, Oilseeds

Five tips when seeding canola late

Anastasia Kubinec's advice on how to get your crop to mature five or six days earlier

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It’s getting late for seeding canola, but there’s still time. Farmers in canola area 1 (see map above) are eligible for full crop insurance coverage until June 15 and reduced coverage if seeding between June 16 and 20. The deadlines in area 2 are June 10 for full coverage and between June 11 and 15
flea beetle damage on a leaf
Crops, News, Oilseeds

Later canola seeding could mean less flea beetle damage

In addition to flea beetles, farmers should be scouting for cutworms, wireworms and grasshoppers

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Flea beetles are munching on Manitoba canola crops but a provincial entomologist says the damage may look worse than it is. If there’s more than 25 per cent feeding damage after the canola crop has been planted for at least three weeks, an insecticide application could be economic, John Gavloski said in a Manitoba Agriculture,
Crops, Oilseeds

Authority herbicides now registered for soybeans in Western Canada

When tank mixed with glyphosate soybean growers can get 
immediate and residual weed control and delay 
glyphosate-resistant weeds

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Authority herbicides are now registered for conventional and Roundup Ready soybeans, giving Manitoba farmers the option for residual weed control and another tool to delay the onset of glyphosate-tolerant weeds, including kochia. Authority (sulfentrazone) can be tank mixed with glyphosate and applied pre-plant surface or pre-emergent surface to control kochia, lamb’s quarters, red root pigweed
Tips for when soybean seeding runs late
Crops, Oilseeds

Tips for when soybean seeding runs late

Consider boosting your seeding rate to help offset the negative effects of delayed seeding

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When seeding soybeans later in the season farmers should consider increasing their seeding rate to bolster yields, a Manitoba Pulse Growers Association production specialist says. Kristen Podolsky said in an interview getting canopy closure by the first week of July is key to getting good soybean yields. “Soybean flowering is triggered by day length. As

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