flooded agricultural field

Mon. Dec 1. deadline to up EMI coverage, file Harvest Production Reports

There's a $100 late filing fee, plus another penalty for farmers who turn out to be in a claim position

Farmers have until Monday Dec. 1 to select whether they want to bump up next year’s excess moisture insurance coverage to $75 or $100 an acre. Dec. 1 is also the deadline for filing 2014 Harvest Production Reports to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). Farmers who miss the Dec. 1 deadline, including those who

Manitoba flooding at the Portage Diversion

Manitoba flood compensation dollars flow

Landowners along the Portage Diversion are eligible

The flood waters have receded and now it’s cash that is flowing. The Manitoba government announced last week that farmers whose lands were flooded as a result of the decision to use the Portage Diversion this past summer will be eligible for $1.15 million in compensation. “During our flood response, the Manitoba government used the


cows

Beef sector welcomes support

But Kostyshyn remains non-committal on AgriRecovery for crop producers

Last week’s AgriRecovery announcement brought some good news for the beef producers, but no news for Manitoba crop producers hoping for additional support after a disastrous growing season. Ron Kostyshyn, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, was non-committal when asked whether crop producers would receive additional help this year in the form of AgriRecovery.

Ontario eyes expanding production insurance

Ontario’s government plans to give itself more latitude to expand its farm production insurance offerings. The province said Wednesday it’s proposing to amend its Crop Insurance Act and grant itself authority to expand production insurance beyond just crops. That authority already is available to every other provincial government in Canada, the province noted. “Giving more


Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association president Eric McLean

Manitoba No. 1 in pedigreed seed acres

Manitoba has far fewer crop acres than Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the growing demand for soybeans has pushed Manitoba’s pedigreed acreage to the top

It’s unlikely Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA) members will be doing a happy dance or celebrating like kids winning a hockey championship, but Manitoba is No. 1 — and for the second year in a row. Manitoba had more inspected acres of pedigreed seed than any other province in 2014 and 2013 — thanks mainly

Simon Ellis, Manitoba farmer

With no AgriRecovery yet in sight, farmers face a tough winter ahead

KAP is still pushing for AgriRecovery to offset what was for many farmers a terrible growing season

It was a tough year for many Manitoba farmers and it could be an even tougher winter, according to farmers speaking at Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) fall General Council meeting Oct. 30. “There will be farmers who will not make land payments and machinery payments due to the fact they have not got their crop,


wheat field

FP Genetics unveils CWRS Certified Seed Profit Guarantee

The company is confident its new wheats will outperform bin-run varieties

FP Genetics is so confident one of its new Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheats is more profitable than older varieties grown from bin-run seed, it’s guaranteeing it. “We’ve developed a program that allows a grower to upgrade their wheat genetics at no risk to them,” FP Genetics CEO Rod Merryweather said in a news

Emerson’s “R” rating for fusarium head blight is driving demand for the new winter wheat.  photo Canterra Seeds

Big demand for “R” rated Emerson winter wheat

Early indications are Canada’s only fusarium head-blight resistant wheat 
performed well despite a high incidence of fusarium this year

Canada’s first fusarium head-blight resistant wheat variety survived a baptism by fire this summer, which explains why demand for its seed exceeds the available supply. Emerson winter wheat is the first variety to achieve the “R” rating for resistance to fusarium. The level of fusarium head blight infection affecting winter wheat crops in Manitoba in


 Photo: Allan Dawson

Carberry, 5440 Invigor Manitoba’s most popular spring wheat, canola in 2014

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation has posted market share data 
based on 2014 seeded acreage reports filed by farmers

For the second year running, Manitoba farmers’ top pick for red spring wheat varieties was Carberry, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) says. And they liked 5440 Invigor canola, 24-10RY soybeans, Conlon barley, Souris oats and CDC Bethune flax, the list of crop varieties and their market share posted on the MASC website said. The

The 2014 harvest has begun. This field of winter wheat near Miami was swathed last week, while some others nearby have been harvested. Winter wheat planting is also about to start, especially in fields too wet to seed this spring.  photo: allan dawson

Winter harvest underway; seeding about to start

Ken Gross of the winter wheat initiative provides tips on getting 
the most out of your winter wheat crop

Winter wheat harvest has begun in Manitoba and planting won’t be far behind. It’s too early to say how well this year’s crop will yield, but winterkill and fusarium head blight are taking a toll. But there are things farmers can do when seeding this year’s crop to try and mitigate the impact on 2015’s