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CropChatter: When do I worry about herbicide injury?

June 10, 2013

The 2013 growing season hasn’t exactly been setting records for heat so far, so some growers may be stuck trying to balance optimal temperatures with their chosen herbicide’s recommended application timings. Crop injury in some situations may be unavoidable, since both temperature and incorrect crop staging affect crop tolerance to herbicides. But not all injury

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn, soy soar as wetter forecasts threaten U.S. planting

By Reuters June 8, 2013

* Rains set to return after brief dry spell * Coming up: USDA to update planting progress Monday * Japan passes on some U.S. wheat in weekly tender (Adds closing prices, weekly price moves) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and soybean futures soared on Friday on worries that wetter-than-expected weather

Salah Sukkarieh, professor of robotics and intelligent systems at the University of Sydney, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, stands next to one of his robotic aircraft in his laboratory in Sydney. Australian farmers are increasingly turning to science to maximize yields, with agricultural robots and existing technology a likely future for the average farm. Photo: REUTERS/David Gray

International news, News

Robots to drones, Australia eyes high-tech farm help to grow food

By Colin Packham June 7, 2013

Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia’s newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water or fertilizer. Meet “Mantis” and “Shrimp,” agricultural robots being tested to do these tasks and more in a bid to cut costs and improve productivity in Australia’s economically vital farm

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters June 6, 2013

* Short-covering buoys cattle futures * Feeders follow cattle higher * Hogs gain on strong cash markets By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, June 6 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on technical short-covering and despite wholesale beef markets that eased again from recent record highs, traders and analysts said.

Forages, Livestock

Manitoba Forage Council adds grasslands to name

By Daniel Winters June 6, 2013

The Manitoba Forage Council is planning to change its name to reflect the group’s broader focus on those who make their living from all kinds of grass. By calling itself the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, the group hopes to become better aligned with the goals of the recently formed Canadian Forage & Grassland Association.

Cereals, Crops

Heavy winter wheat losses in southwest

By Daniel Winters June 6, 2013

The first casualty of this spring’s unusually cold weather appears to be the winter wheat crop in the southwest. Many fields are well below minimal plant stand populations and initial estimates are that 75 to 80 per cent of last fall’s winter wheat crop in the region will be reseeded, according to the latest crop

Crops, Forages, Weather

Green Gold (Central): Time to assess frost damage

June 5, 2013

Here is the first release for the scissor clipping project for 2013. This year we will be reporting from various areas of the province (eastern, central, Interlake, western). For the central report, the fields that are being sampled are in the south-central and Arborg areas. Site RFV PEAQ RFV NIR Height CP Arborg 268 212

Livestock

Ritz touts genetics on trade mission to former Soviet Union states

By Daniel Winters June 5, 2013

Manitoba breeding stock, both cattle and hogs, are heading to Russia and Kazakhstan. In Russia, Genesus has secured an $8-million contract for 6,500 breeding swine, and in Kazakhstan, Xports International has sold Canadian purebred cattle valued at almost $3 million. Jim Long, president of Genesus, said that deal was inked with a company in the

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Is alfalfa weevil taking a bite out of your forage crop?

By Stuart Mcmillan June 5, 2013

Researchers are working on an interactive map to help producers assess potential for weevil infestations

Many Saskatchewan forage growers dutifully waited for alfalfa to reach the 15 per cent bloom stage before cutting last year, but their patience went unrewarded. Thanks to the alfalfa weevil, a nasty little pest that has been gradually spreading across the southern Prairies since its arrival here in the 1950s, they were waiting for a

Three to five inches of rain hit farmers in the Miami, Thornhill and Darlingford area May 30 and 31. The same region received three to 10 inches on the May long weekend. Run-off from the saturated fields caused soil erosion, washed out roads and culverts and flooded parts of Morden. photo: Donna Cox

News

More heavy rain delays seeding, causes flooding in south-central Manitoba

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2013

Two heavy dumps of rain within a week of each other in south-central Manitoba caused widespread overland flooding and put seeding on hold. Farmers in the Miami, Darlingford and Thornhill areas are now praying for warm, dry, windy weather but at press time June 3 the forecast was for more showers by the weekend. Official

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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