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Crop Report – for Sep. 24, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture September 24, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Cereal crop harvest ranges from 75 to 90 per cent complete. Yields are average to above average. Quality is good with lower-than-average protein levels being reported. Canola harvest ranges from 40 to 60 per cent complete with yields average to above average. Flax harvest has just started with initial reports of average yields

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Reports Suggest Poorer 2009-10 Price Outlook

By Don Bousquet September 17, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Sept. 11 lower. Canola was undermined by the weak tone in the Chicago soy complex, the advancing harvest, favourable weather and no significant frost threat.

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 17, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture September 17, 2009

SOUTHWEST The majority of the region got precipitation over the past week, with amounts ranging from 25 to 100 millimetres. Cereal crop harvest ranges from 30 to 60 per cent complete with yield and quality average to above average. Recent precipitation is having an impact on quality, with bleaching of spring wheat and staining in

Cereals, News

Electronic Sniffer For Taste, Aroma

By Daniel Winters September 17, 2009

Move over Toucan Sam, there’s a new nose in town. The parrot in the Froot Loops TV commercials, who “follows his snoot, for flavours of fruit,” has for decades urged children to nag their parents into buying the colourful cereal of dubious nutritive value. At the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceutical Research, scientists

Cereals, Opinion

Don’t Blame Ethanol For Hog Industry Woes

By Les Mcewan September 10, 2009

Feed grain prices in Western Canada are not wholly dependent on the supply and demand in Western Canada. The dog days of summer are upon us, and with the last remnants of the small-town fairs still in the air, we’re left with fond memories of the circus clowns and second-rate magicians. Disappearing people, never-ending hankies,

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Signals Point To “Weak” El Niño Pattern

By Julie Ingwersen September 10, 2009

“If we were to switch over to an El Nińo, one would expect an end of the drought in Argentina.” – ANNE FRICK Indications of an El Nińo weather pattern have stalled after building for several months, and that’s generally good news for grain crops in Australia and South Africa, experts said. But scientists expect

News, Oilseeds

Farm Exporters Fear China Backlash In Tires Case

September 10, 2009

Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s largest meat company, and global grain titan Louis Dreyfus Commodities warned on Sept. 3 that China could cut back on imports of U. S. farm goods if President Barack Obama restricts U. S. imports of Chinese tires. The companies, part of a coalition of more than 30 major farm and

News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Sep. 3, 2009

September 3, 2009

White mould spotted in soybeans: White mould (sclerotinia) is showing up in some Manitoba soybean fields. There are no registered fungicides for control. The disease doesn’t usually reduce soybean yields by that much, according to John McGregor, a farm production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. However, he adds, fields with a severe

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 3, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture September 3, 2009

SOUTHWEST Harvesting of winter cereals continues across the region with reports of average to above-average yields and good quality; weather permitting, most growers should complete harvest of those crops by the end of the week. Barley and wheat harvests have also started with average yields and good quality reported. Desiccation and swathing of spring cereals

Forages, Livestock, News

Index – for Sep. 3, 2009

September 3, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

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