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CGC Bill Back From Political Graveyard

By Alex Binkley October 22, 2009

Acontroversial government bill to overhaul the Canadian Grain Commission has returned to the Commons agenda after a near-political-death experience. Last April, NDP Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko proposed a six-month delay in any further debate on the CGC legislation that would end inspection of grain delivered to terminals. Known as the six-month hoist, the move usually

Oilseeds

Most Crops OK Despite Frost – for Oct. 8, 2009

By Allan Dawson October 8, 2009

“That (heat in) September saved us big time when it came to the corn crop.” – DAVID VAN DEYNZE, MASC Thanks to the warmest September on record, this fall’s first frost Sept. 29 did little or no damage to most Manitoba crops, including later-maturing ones such as corn, soybeans, edible beans and sunflowers. It didn’t

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Oct. 8, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture October 8, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Rainfall and cool conditions have delayed harvest. A few mornings saw temperatures drop below 0C. Cereal harvest ranges from 70 per cent complete north of Highway #1 to 90 per cent complete south of Highway #1. Yields to date are average to above average with good quality but lower-than-average protein. There are reports

Weather

Weekly weather map – for Oct. 8, 2009

October 8, 2009

This week’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell during September. Precipitation patterns reflect the two main rainfall events that occurred during the month. One event brought rain from the southwestern corner, northeastward toward the Interlake. The second event was the heavy thunderstorms over the south-central regions extending to the east.

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Crop Report – for Oct. 1, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture October 1, 2009

SOUTHWEST: Cereal crop harvest ranges from 80 to 90 per cent complete. Yields are average to above average with good quality. Wheat protein levels are reported as lower than average. Canola harvest ranges from 50 per cent complete to 70 per cent complete with average-to above-average yields and good quality. Flax harvest ranges from just

Cereals, Opinion

Saving Manitoba’s Rural Infrastructure

By Ian Wishart September 24, 2009

It seems every time you turn around, rural Manitoba loses another piece of grain-handling or transportation infrastructure. Arborg saw the loss of the Viterra elevator in April, and as of Sept. 12, Canadian National Railway (CN) will no longer deliver producer cars to nine of its loading sites. The future of these sites is still

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Hay Sellers And Buyers In A Standoff Over Price

By Daniel Winters September 24, 2009

“I think right now guys are trying to decide whether they can afford to keep their cows.” – MARJORIE JARVIS At the Jarvis farm near Gladstone, there’s 1,000 alfalfa-grass hay bales that were put up this summer waiting to be sold. The asking price for the feed-tested hay is four cents a pound. For a

Cereals, Crops, Forages

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, 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

News

Worse Off Than Last Year

By Allan Dawson September 10, 2009

It never rains but it pours. Farmers in the Interlake, especially those around Arborg, Gimli and Riverton, know it’s a sad fact, not just a turn of phrase. For two years in a row, too much rain, compounded by poor drainage, has devastated the region, leaving some producers wondering how they can afford to stay

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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