Acres And Weather Becoming Market Focus

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oi l seed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended June 19 mixed, with canola lower. Canola was pressured down by a big slide in the Chicago soy complex and talk that China

Crop Report – for Jun. 25, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Thundershowers brought 10 to 25 mm of rain to some areas of the region. However, the majority of the region is rated as dry. The majority of cereal crops are in the tillering stage. Canola crops vary in stage from just emerging (reseeded acres) to starting to cabbage. Flax is three to four


Timely Reminders For Silage Quality

Forages form the base of the dairy nutrition food pyramid. Poor forage quality quickly erodes that foundation and contributes to a host of feeding challenges on dairies, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist J. W. Schroeder. Forage quality impacts cow performance and health. With spring forage harvest in full swing, here

Index – for Jun. 25, 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


Canola To Top $500 In 2009-10

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 June 12 lower. Canola was undermined by losses in the Chicago soyoil market and the absence of fresh demand. China has withdrawn from the market

Crop Report – for Jun. 18, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Seeding is 95 per cent complete in the region with only some green feed crops to be sown. Several fields of canola have been reseeded due to frost and flea beetle pressure. Cereal crops are in the four-leaf to tillering stage. Canola is in the two-to three-leaf stage with slow growth being reported.


Index – for Jun. 18, 2009

Tributes/Memory ………………………………….0100 Announcements …………………………………..0200 Airplanes ………………………………………………..0400 Alarms & Security Systems ………………….0500 ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale………………………………..0701 Antique Equipment ……………………………0703 Antique Vehicle …………………………………..0705 Antiques Wanted ………………………………..0710 Arenas …………………………………………………….0800 AUCTION SALES BC Auction …………………………………………..0900 AB Auction Peace ……………………………….0905 AB Auction North ……………………………….0906 AB Auction Central …………………………….0907 AB Auction South ……………………………….0908 SK Auction …………………………………………..0915 MB Auction Parkland …………………………0920 MB

Weathernet Summary: Too Cold, Too Dry, Too Wet

Selected comments from last week’s Weathernet reports: Rivers: Our area needs heat and moisture for pasture land. Miami: No rain this week so far, but still plenty wet. Need some heat. Gilbert Plains: Send some heat and wind; two quarters to go, but too wet. Deloraine: There are low patches to sow. Earlysown crops are


Weather Changing Market Outlooks

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 June 5 higher, with the market supported by gains in the U. S. markets. Canola rallied as cold conditions in Western Canada, slow farmer selling

Crop Report – for Jun. 11, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Dry weather conditions over the past week allowed most producers to complete seeding. Early-seeded cereal crops are in the three-to four-leaf stage. Canola and flax are emerging with some of the early-seeded canola in the one-to two-leaf stage. Winter wheat and fall rye are progressing with some fall rye starting to head. Some