Corn Growers Cry Foul Over Crop Insurance

“They feel that they were misled.” – THERESA BERGSMA, MCGA Manitoba corn growers are accusing the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. of reneging on a promised price incentive to encourage producers to harvest late, damaged corn last fall. But the agency says there was no promise and the complaint is based on a misunderstanding. The Manitoba

Great Weather Helps With Late Harvest

“My gut feel is the biggest amount of those acres have probably disappeared.” – CRAIG THOMSON Two giant green combines pull out of the cornfield at the junction of highways 23 and 3 after dumping their overflowing hoppers of golden kernels. It’s still too wet, says one of the combine operators from the Rosebank Hutterite


Think Twice Before Ripping Up This Year’s Corn

As tempting as it is to write off and rip up this year’s mouldy corn crop, it’s a decision farmers need to consider carefully. Not only will the outcome affect revenue from this year’s crop, but future crop insurance coverage as well. The Manitoba Agricultural Service Corporation (MASC) says corn can be written off when

In Brief… – for Sep. 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