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Hail-damaged cereals in one of Eric McLean’s fields in Westman.

Hail claims in Manitoba surpass 2022

Several hailstorms struck the southwest, south-central and other areas of the province in the first part of the growing season

By Geralyn Wichers July 27, 2023

Half-way into a stormy summer, hail insurance claims have already surpassed last year’s total, according to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation. As of July 20, it had seen 1,206 hail claims. This compares to 513 at the same time in 2022. Last year saw 1,121 registered hail claims throughout the year. Why it matters: High

One of Eric McLean’s soybean fields, near Oak River. The 16-inch culvert fell behind after torrential rain, he said,

News, Weather

Southwest storm shreds crops, trees

“It’s just a mess”: high winds, hail flatten fields, smash windows and siding

By Geralyn Wichers June 12, 2023

Farmers near Oak River and Rivers are surveying the damage after a storm pummeled fields and yards with hail, wind and torrential rain. “It’s like the trees got shredded,” said Reeve Bob Christie of the RM of Oakview. The storm cut a swath between Rivers and Oak River, just northwest of Brandon early Wednesday evening.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Protecting our farms for the long term

Farmers are supporting farmers to improve business risk management in the face of climate change

By Ian Mccreary March 22, 2023

A recent opinion piece in the Manitoba Co-operator references the Business Risk Management Task Force report that Farmers for Climate Solutions released almost a year ago (“NFU stance on BRM programs mystifying,” Feb. 16). The article makes a number of claims that are not correct and require clarification. I am a farmer who has been

Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Markets, Weather

Crop, livestock prices offset reduced marketings in 2022

StatCan data on farm cash receipts tracks recovery off 2021 drought

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News March 1, 2023

New full-year data on Canada’s farm cash receipts in calendar 2022 show how increased commodity prices last year more than offset the drop in quantities sold. Statistics Canada on Tuesday released figures showing Canadian farm cash receipts in 2022 at $94.9 billion, up 14.1 per cent from 2021, including crop receipts of $53.9 billion (also

Crops

AgriInsurance coverage expected to rise in 2023

Crop insurance amendments laid out at Ag Days in Brandon

January 17, 2023

AgriInsurance coverage is expected to reach $5.3 billion in 2023, up from the $4.7 billion projected last spring, the provincial ag minister announced at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon on Tuesday. “The costs and risks related to farming in Manitoba continue to climb,” Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson said in a release. Average coverage is estimated

Gary Millershaski, a farmer and scout on the Wheat Quality Council’s Kansas wheat tour, inspects winter wheat stunted by drought near Syracuse, about 170 km west of Dodge City, on May 18, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Julie Ingwersen)

Crops, Weather

U.S. winter wheat growers seed into dust as Plains drought persists

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 17, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — With seeding roughly halfway complete, the 2023 U.S. hard red winter wheat crop is already being hobbled by drought in the heart of the southern Plains, wheat experts said. Seeding plans may be scaled back in the U.S. breadbasket despite historically high prices for this time of year, reflecting rising global

Changes were made in consultation with producer groups that have expressed interest in higher coverage levels due to rising costs.

News, Other

Excess moisture insurance coverage boosted for coming crop year

Basic coverage boosted to $75 an acre, enhanced options rise to $100 and $125 an acre

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 17, 2022

Manitoba farmers will receive higher insurance coverage levels for excess moisture in the 2023 crop year. Expansion of coverage was announced by federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson Oct. 6 in a media release. “Extreme weather conditions continue to challenge and threaten the viability of many producers,” said Bibeau. “With

The crop insurance deadline for seeding Manitoba soybeans has been extended.

Crops, News

Crop insurance soybean seeding deadlines extended

Changes, effective this year, will be permanent

By Allan Dawson May 20, 2022

The crop insurance deadline for seeding Manitoba soybeans is being extended two days in Area 1 and five days in Areas 2 and 3, with no changes in Area 4, starting this year, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) announced May 20. The new deadlines (see below) reflect farmers’ access to improved soybean varieties, MASC

Faced with spring flooding and recent historic precipitation, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation has extended seeding deadlines to give soybean growers some breathing room.

Other

New soybean seeding deadline welcomed

By Allan Dawson May 20, 2022

Extensions to the crop insurance seeding deadlines for soybeans in Manitoba are being welcomed. The change wasn’t prompted by this year’s delay in seeding due to wet weather, but because the data supports it, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk said. “The seeding dates (for soybeans) were set a long time ago,”

Aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022.

Crops, News

No crop insurance seeding deadline extensions planned: MASC

Manitoba's wet, cold spring is keeping farmers out of the fields, but they have until June 20 to seed cereals and flax and still be eligible for coverage. Insured farmers unable to plant are eligible for Excess Moisture Insurance payouts

By Allan Dawson May 17, 2022

[UPDATED: May 20, 2022] The last time there were extended seeding deadlines for crop insurance in Manitoba, it was 2004. Despite wet weather delaying planting this year, 2022 is unlikely to see a repeat. “We’re not contemplating, at this point, any changes to our seeding deadlines,” said David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC)

Daily Network News

Canadian Cattle Association won’t back traceability changes

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Do More Ag to fund rural groups’ mental health workshops

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