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Price increases already noted
Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 6
AUCTIONS | Solid demand remains supportive for prices
While the seasonal slowdown is in effect, activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards was still busier than usual for late June, as concerns over pasture conditions and forage availability saw large numbers of slaughter cattle move through the rings. “Drought conditions are pushing slaughter cows to the marketplace,” said cattle buyer Rick Wright of Heartland
Benefits from early-June rains have turned to doubts
New-crop canola contracts that bottomed out at the daily limit of $30 per tonne on June 17 have since made a dramatic turnaround — not so much because of what else has been going on in the markets, but rather because of the weather. As with earlier this spring, hot and dry weather has again descended over the
TECHNOLOGY | The 30-day drought forecast tool promises to give producers more information before making management decisions
Drought-stricken farmers will now be able to get an idea of where their moisture will be sitting in the next month. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has launched its Drought Outlook tool, to run alongside the regular Drought Monitor, which keeps a running watch on drought across the country. Long-term drought forecasts may help producers make management decisions such as how
MGEX September wheat also climbs
Program covers dugout improvements, watering systems, and other projects revamping or introducing new livestock watering options
