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Crops, Forages

Manitoba to cut Crown forage lease rates

Previous years' forage conditions a factor, province says

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The rents paid by Manitoba producers using Crown lands to produce perennial forages will be cut in half next year and by smaller amounts the following two years. Provincial Ag Minister Derek Johnson on Wednesday announced the forage lease rent on agricultural Crown land will be reduced by 50 per cent in 2023, 33 per
soil salinity
Crops, News

No washing away salinity risk

The same hydrology that made drought a salinity issue also causes problems the other way

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Farmers thinking that this year’s rains might wash away the salinity problems they faced during last year’s drought need to think again. Marla Riekman, a soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says that while it might seem counterintuitive, as things dry out in wet years like this, salinity tends to get worse. “With salinity, we
soybean seedlings
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Looking beyond the crisis in #plant22

SEEDING | Teasing out what the future holds after a wet spring

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While it’s too early to get a really clear picture of the effect that this spring’s delayed seeding will have on the 2022 crop, Manitoba’s crop experts have teased out a few signals of things to come. Why it matters: Manitoba’s seeding has been weeks behind schedule, thanks to string after string of rain and
File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Alberta’s AFSC to refund hail premiums on drowned crops

Agency taking applications until Sept. 11

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Grain growers in Alberta’s Peace, northeastern and northwestern farming regions whose waterlogged crops are deemed “non-viable” can now file for full refunds on AFSC hail insurance premiums. AFSC, the province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, announced Wednesday it will accept such applications from eligible growers from now until Sept. 11. Applications will be available online through
Soil moisture (top five cm of soil) on Prairies for November 2016, measured as difference from average. (AAFC Drought Watch map)
Crops, Weather

Winter wonderland piles on saturated eastern Prairies

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CNS Canada — While a wave of snow slowly pummels parts of Saskatchewan and much of Manitoba, one soil moisture expert says water is still trickling through the soil into natural water channels. According to Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Drought Watch program in Regina, this is a good thing, as
(Rahr.com)
Crops, Markets

Malt barley market weaker with increased supplies

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CNS Canada — Despite reports of quality issues this year, malt barley prices are soft, as increased quantity put a damper on the market. Spot malt barley prices are about $4.75-$4.85 per bushel in Western Canada, Prairie Ag Hotwire data said, which compares with last year’s harvest prices of about $5.25-$5.75. “We do have a
(WeatherFarm.com)
Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

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CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions
Laird lentils. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Weather

Wet weather threatens record lentil crops

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CNS Canada — An increase in Canadian lentil acreage this year comes as a blessing in disguise as wet conditions threaten some crops, worrying producers. Farmers in parts of the Prairies increased lentil seedings by 48 per cent, covering a record 5.8 million acres this year, according to Statistics Canada. While the increase in lentils

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