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Another record shattered as Manitoba soybean acreage soars

By Daniel Winters October 17, 2012

It’s no surprise why: Low production costs, high prices,  improved varieties and availability of crop insurance is making “beans” a big money-maker

Manitoba farmers planted more soybeans in 2012 than ever before — but the record won’t last long. “If things go as planned, with a good spring and the seed supplies are there, I think reaching the million mark won’t be too difficult next year,” said Dennis Lange, a farm production adviser based in Altona. This

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Disappointing Canada canola harvest sets off battle for supplies

By Rod Nickel October 17, 2012

A disappointing Canadian canola crop is setting up a tug of war between domestic crushers and exporters over supplies, with global vegetable oil markets already stretched tight by a drought-damaged U.S. soybean crop. Canadian farmers were expected to shatter the record for canola production and harvest 15.4 million tonnes of the oilseed in 2012-13, according

Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Building a herd for the real world

By Daniel Winters October 10, 2012

An Peischel aimed high when she began breeding goats back in 1985. “My goals were to produce the highest-quality breeding stock that I could sell to producers and sleep at night, and also to hang the best carcass on the rail off of native vegetation,” the University of Tennessee extension agent said at the recent

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Harvest nears completion, pastures are done

October 10, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Good harvest weather allowed for excellent harvest progress across Manitoba. Harvest continues on the remaining flax, soybean, grain and silage corn, industrial hemp, alfalfa seed and potato acres. Sunflower harvest is just underway across Manitoba. The earliest seeded winter wheat has emerged but precipitation would help with germination and stand establishment. Precipitation

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New flax growers website

October 10, 2012

The Manitoba Flax Growers Association has launched a new website to provide price and marketing information, industry news and research updates. The new web address is www.mfga.ca. “Our vision is a sustainable, vibrant industry with premium prices so Manitoba farmers choose to grow flax,” said association chair Eric Fridfinnson in a release. “Our new website

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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

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Harvest continues, but it’s getting dry out there

By Manitoba Agriculture September 22, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Warm, dry conditions across most of Manitoba allowed for excellent harvest progress. Most areas of Manitoba reported frost events throughout the week; few reports of crop damage were received. The exception is the Interlake Region where some acres were impacted and crop assessments are underway. Strong winds in some areas of Manitoba

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First frost of the season but no damage to crops

September 18, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Hot, dry conditions across most of Manitoba allowed for excellent harvest progress. In some areas of Manitoba, frost was reported early Sunday, Sept. 9 but no reports of crop damage have been received. Harvest of spring cereals is 95 per cent complete. Canola harvest ranges from 70 to 100 per cent complete.

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Canola still pointed higher despite harvest pressure

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 17, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada platform bounced around near the top end of their recent range during the week ended Sept. 7, finishing with modest gains overall, as concerns that the Canadian crop may not be as large as initial expectations provided support. Ideas that canola was underpriced compared to other oilseed markets,

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Buyers down south “desperate” for hay

By Daniel Winters August 21, 2012

Demand for hay from drought-stricken livestock farmers south of the border may drive up the value of this year’s crop, exporters say. Landon Friesen, who along with his father Phil and brother Derek run Southman Alfalfa Producers near Crystal City, said that severe drought in the Midwest has sent U.S. customers scrambling for hay. “We’ve

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Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

AAFC makes few changes to November S/D report

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