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U.S. grains: Soy falls to six-week low on crop prospects

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday, with the benchmark November contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a six-week low on expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest and uncertainty about demand, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while CBOT wheat steadied after a six-session slide

Clinic attendees get into the fine details of combines during a July 13 clinic in Neepawa.

Crops, Equipment

Women take the wheel at combine clinic

Ag Women Manitoba wants to beat back the  preconceptions over female farm equipment operators

By Alexis Stockford August 28, 2018

Tiffany Dancho and Pam Bailey don’t think machinery should just be for men. Two of the lead voices behind Ag Women Manitoba, Dancho and Bailey set off for Neepawa and the group’s inaugural combine clinic July 13 in the hopes of getting women more comfortable in the cab. “I’ve been in equipment for 10-plus years,

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Spring cereals, canola, early soy harvested, dugout levels very low in most areas

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 27

By Manitoba Agriculture August 27, 2018

Southwest Region Another week of dry weather continued harvest progress. Rainfall on Sunday brought some relief from dry conditions, but ground remains very dry and hard. Some areas in the southeast side of region reported hail. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete with average yields reported for both crops. Click here for the

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell to six-week lows Monday on expectations of large U.S. crops and fears that hog disease in China might hurt demand for feed, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also declined, sliding for a sixth session. CBOT November soybeans settled down seven cents at

Crops, Local news

Grasshoppers are on the move

When scouting, check farther into the field because sometimes the insect is concentrated in field edges 

By Allan Dawson August 24, 2018

Grasshoppers are on the move looking for green vegetation to eat. The good news is they aren’t much interested in ripe cereal and canola crops, soybeans aren’t their preferred food and corn has so much leaf area it can withstand high populations, says Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski. “It’s not an outbreak,” Gavloski said in

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat extends skid on poor U.S. export demand; corn, soy firm

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures dropped for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, touching a one-month low on sluggish export demand for U.S. wheat despite tightening global supplies. Corn and soybean futures stabilized after sharp declines this week tied to expectations of bumper harvests in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Chicago Board of

Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announcing the $8.3-million investment in the Organic Federation of Canada. Photo: Supplied

Crops

Federal government to invest $8.3-million in organics

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff August 24, 2018

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay today announced a federal investment of up to $8.3 million to the Organic Federation of Canada, under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriScience Clusters. The research investment, which includes an additional $4.4 million in contributions from industry, will help the organic sector enhance productivity through better soil health and

Manitoba cattle producers fear they’ll be sending more stock than usual to auction this fall as a feed shortfall looms.

Crops, Local news

Dry weather forecasts a season of hard choices

With pastures burning up and the forage harvest a fraction of normal, cattle producers are searching for affordable feed alternatives while considering how many cattle they must sell

By Alexis Stockford August 23, 2018

Mike Duguid knew it would be a tough year for feed in the spring while he was assessing the winterkill in his alfalfa and poor pasture growth on his Interlake farm. “Some of the grasses had windburn and there was no moisture,” the Camp Morton-area producer said. “Lots of grasses require more moisture than southern

Forages, Local news

Straw shortfalls throw a wrench in feed plans

There have been widespread reports of straw shortages, with producers pointing to drought stress on cereals, as well as harvest technologies that pulverize it

By Alexis Stockford August 23, 2018

Straw is in high demand and short supply in Manitoba. Producers looking to it as an alternative feed source are finding there is little to be had due to drought-shortened cereal crops, crop rotation shifts, and the proliferation of rotary combines. Ray Bittner, provincial livestock specialist in the Interlake, said there is “almost no straw

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures pressured by strong U.S. yields, trade woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures sagged on Thursday to their lowest levels in a month and soybeans followed the weak trend as results from an ongoing Midwest crop tour fueled expectations of big U.S. harvests, analysts said. Wheat futures declined as weekly U.S. export sales data fell below trade expectations. Chicago Board of

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Crops

U.S. grains: Soy falls to six-week low on crop prospects

Women take the wheel at combine clinic

Spring cereals, canola, early soy harvested, dugout levels very low in most areas

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

Grasshoppers are on the move

U.S. grains: Wheat extends skid on poor U.S. export demand; corn, soy firm

Federal government to invest $8.3-million in organics

Dry weather forecasts a season of hard choices

Straw shortfalls throw a wrench in feed plans

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures pressured by strong U.S. yields, trade woes

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