Crops & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Record shows China prepared to use non-tariff trade barriers

A letter issued by China’s Ministry of Agriculture documents China’s plan to use non-tariff trade barriers to bolster domestic rapeseed production

By Allan Dawson July 25, 2019

China’s interest in using non-tariff trade barriers to bolster domestic domestic food production is on the public record, says a recently published paper on Canada-China canola trade, distributed by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said in a letter it would monitor canola imports “to protect the (domestic) rapeseed industry…”

Alberta Pulse Growers expects this year’s lentil harvest to maintain five-year average yields. Photo: File

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian lentil prices remain stable

By GFM Network News July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Early summer was characterized by concerns that dry, hot weather across the Canadian Prairies would impede lentil yields. However, recently improved growing conditions meant lentil crops have stayed largely stable. “It’s a completely different scenario now than it was two weeks ago,” said Darwin Hamilton of Kalshae Commodities in Winnipeg. “A month ago

Attendees at the Crop Diagnostic School earlier in July pore over an oat crop at the Ian N. Morrisson Research Farm in Carman.

Cereals, Local news

A thorn in the side of oat growers

Common buckthorn is a haven for crown rust spores over the winter and an easy source of infection if the farmer opts for a susceptible oat variety

By Alexis Stockford July 24, 2019

Oat growers may want to gauge the distance to the nearest woody stream bed the next time they choose a variety. That’s one of the messages sent out during this year’s Crop Diagnostic School in Carman in the first two weeks of July. Why it matters: Manitoba’s most popular oat varieties have either been downgraded

Canola is flowering in most areas of Manitoba. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Weather

Manitoba crops progressing quickly in hot and humid weather

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team July 24, 2019

MarketsFarm – Dry areas of Manitoba received much needed rain during the week ended July 22, with the majority of the province’s agricultural land now reporting optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture. Warm and humid conditions helped with crop development in most areas of the province during the

Crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans and corn watching weather, waiting on acreage numbers

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 24, 2019

MarketsFarm – Shifting weather forecasts and trade talk rumours should keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few weeks, as participants wait on updated acreage numbers from the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s August 12 report will include results of an acreage resurvey

Hot weather is posing a threat to corn crops in the U.S. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as more hot, dry weather seen in U.S. Midwest

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter July 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures rose off a three-week low on Wednesday, as the prospect of further hot weather in the U.S. Midwest affecting yields this fall, while soybeans were boosted by hopes that trade talks between the United States and China could be revived. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board

Crops, Farmit Manitoba, Pulses

VIDEO: Bean development in Manitoba

Lower temperatures early in the season have slowed growth to some extent

By Greg Berg July 23, 2019

So, how are soybeans and dry beans faring in Manitoba this crop season? At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Dennis Lange, provincial pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, offers what he’s seeing in terms of crop development in the province, the impact that weather has had for growers so far this year, and what options

Regenerative agriculture uses grazing to improve forage yield, soil organic matter and even habitat in some cases.

Forages, Local news

Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association backs up regenerative ag

The movement is now an official cause for MFGA

By Alexis Stockford July 23, 2019

The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is officially endorsing regenerative agriculture. “MFGA’s interests in regenerative agriculture lie squarely in producing high-quality food while improving the natural ecosystem,” the position reads. “Regenerative agriculture” involves farm practices aimed at improving the landscape, soil health and biodiversity. Grazing is a key part of the system, including rotational or

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day

By GFM Network News July 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures see-sawed on Tuesday, as technical trading left wheat prices flat, soybeans down and corn still stubbornly range-bound. CBOT corn futures ended the day on a positive note, but hopes of a significant price rally were quashed by conflicting cues that have left traders uneasy

Cereals

South central North Dakota wheat tour sees yields seen above average

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub July 23, 2019

North Dakota | Reuters – Wheat yield potential in south central North Dakota is trending above average, with the crop benefiting from ideal weather following a wet spring that delayed planting, scouts on annual tour found on Tuesday. “This is really good wheat for out here,” said Dave Green, executive vice president of the Wheat

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola