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Trends stand out in StatsCan crop data: report

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Second-guessing Statistics Canada’s crop information may be a time-honoured tradition across the Prairies, but there are trends in the data that stand out, according to a recent report from the government agency. Looking at data over the past decade, total seeded canola acres were revised higher in the June survey compared to

These giant hailstones were found after a storm near Manitou, Man. July 19. Michelle Sanders/Twitter

Crops, Weather

Hail damage claims skyrocket in Manitoba

Claims already exceed the average for an entire year

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News July 21, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada — The massive storms that have steamrolled through parts of Manitoba are causing significantly higher than average hail damage claims, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. The association’s most recent hail report said the ratio of claims to policies have soared due to storms on July 4, July 10 and

Crops, Oilseeds

VIDEO: Research on volunteer canola in soybean crops

Crop Diagnostic School: Wider rows, integrated management being studied to pressure volunteer canola

By Greg Berg August 5, 2015

At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Rob Gulden, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba, spoke about current and ongoing research to address the problem of volunteer canola in soybean crops. Wide row spacing and integrated management techniques with cereal crops are being tested as well as combining herbicide groups for in-crop application to measure

Crops, Markets

Manitoba crops decline moving west: CWB tour

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus July 22, 2015

Brandon, Man. — As this year’s CWB crop tour moves west through Manitoba, crops have started looking thinner as the area has been drier than in the eastern part of the province.. Canola around Killarney doesn’t look good compared to its eastern Manitoba counterparts. Canola in western Manitoba is still flowering. The later bloom is

One of many crops near Roseisle, Man. hit by severe hail June 27.

Crops, Local news

MASC explains why sometimes it defers hail claims

Assessing loss is easier when the crop is still young or has set seed and harder in between those two stages

By Allan Dawson July 16, 2015

As this summer’s hail claims roll in, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s assessment practices are being questioned by farmers who say the agency is too slow to cut a cheque. (MASC) says its spot loss hail insurance program is similar to what private hail insurance companies offer. But at least one Manitoba farmer disputes that

Forages, Local news

VIDEO: ‘Five foot’ hay crop near Altamont, Man.

Moisture conditions are in stark contrast to neighbouring Prairie provinces

By Allan Dawson July 8, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson takes a stroll through a bumper hay crop near Altamont, Man.

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Soybeans near three-week high on U.S. weather concerns

By Reuters July 11, 2013

* New-crop November soy up 4.6 percent for the week * Rains slow late soybean planting in eastern Midwest * New-crop corn lower on profit-taking, spreading vs. beans * Wheat mostly firm on short-covering ahead of USDA report (Updates with closing prices; adds analyst comment) By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. new-crop

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Bigger U.S. soybean crop eases tight world supply

By Charles Abbott November 21, 2012

The U.S. soybean crop is much bigger than expected, helping to ease a worldwide supply squeeze, thanks to late-season rains that offset the impact of the worst drought in half a century, the government said Nov. 9. In an report on crops around the world, the U.S. Agriculture Department raised its forecasts of global soybean,

Crops, News, Oilseeds

U.S. corn harvest on record pace, soy lagging

By Mark Weinrau October 26, 2012

Reuters / U.S. corn harvest was a record 87 per cent complete and farmers had finished 80 per cent of soybean harvest as of Sunday, Oct. 21 according to a U.S. Agriculture Department report issued on Monday, but the tail end of their combining efforts was expected to be slow due to rain. Analysts had

Crops, News, Oilseeds

USDA says drought losses not as bad as first feared

September 22, 2012

washington / reuters / The searing U.S. drought has done less damage than feared to the nation’s corn crop, and worldwide supplies of wheat, corn and soybeans are fairly stable despite harsh weather in North America and Europe, according to the USDA. The U.S. corn crop would be the smallest in six years and the

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

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