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Faller, Prosper wheat varieties receive three-year interim registration

The Canadian Grain Commission hopes to  assign them to a wheat class before harvest

By Allan Dawson April 16, 2015

Farmers have been given the go-ahead to plant American Dark Northern Spring wheats Faller and Prosper this spring after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency granted the varieties three-year interim registrations April 2. But it’s not yet clear which quality class they’ll be placed in. The Canadian Grain Commission expects to announce that before harvest. Western

Crops, Local news

AgriInsurance rates drop

Rates are dropping by an average of 11 per cent

By Shannon VanRaes January 29, 2015

Farmers are accustomed to seeing commodity prices rise and fall, while operating costs rarely go anywhere but up. However, Manitoba farmers learned last week the cost of insuring their 2015 crops under AgriInsurance will drop by an average of 11 per cent — all because the effects of the 1988 drought have faded from memory

Crops, Local news

Mon. Dec 1. deadline to up EMI coverage, file Harvest Production Reports

There's a $100 late filing fee, plus another penalty for farmers who turn out to be in a claim position

By Allan Dawson, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 28, 2014

Farmers have until Monday Dec. 1 to select whether they want to bump up next year’s excess moisture insurance coverage to $75 or $100 an acre. Dec. 1 is also the deadline for filing 2014 Harvest Production Reports to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC). Farmers who miss the Dec. 1 deadline, including those who

Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association president Eric McLean

Local news, Oilseeds

Manitoba No. 1 in pedigreed seed acres

Manitoba has far fewer crop acres than Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the growing demand for soybeans has pushed Manitoba’s pedigreed acreage to the top

By Allan Dawson November 13, 2014

It’s unlikely Manitoba Seed Growers Association (MSGA) members will be doing a happy dance or celebrating like kids winning a hockey championship, but Manitoba is No. 1 — and for the second year in a row. Manitoba had more inspected acres of pedigreed seed than any other province in 2014 and 2013 — thanks mainly

Livestock

Livestock producers need not fear price insurance

The program co-ordinator says misconceptions could be preventing people from applying

By Meghan Mast November 12, 2014

The co-ordinator of the new Western Livestock Price Insurance Program says some producers are having trouble understanding the ins and outs of the program. Jason Dobbin, livestock price insurance co-ordinator from the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation, attempted to clear up some of the confusion in a StockTalk webinar Oct. 21. The bottom line is, producers

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, Local news

Beef producers ask province for help with feed shortage

Wet, cold weather stunts forage production yields

By Meghan Mast October 2, 2014

Many beef producers in the province are struggling to find enough feed for their cattle this winter, according to the Manitoba Beef Producers. Ranchers in flood-affected areas, including the areas flooded by the Portage Diversion, the northwest and southwest corners of the province are facing poor-quality forage and feed shortages after a cold, wet summer.

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Carberry, 5440 Invigor Manitoba’s most popular spring wheat, canola in 2014

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation has posted market share data  based on 2014 seeded acreage reports filed by farmers

By Allan Dawson September 3, 2014

For the second year running, Manitoba farmers’ top pick for red spring wheat varieties was Carberry, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) says. And they liked 5440 Invigor canola, 24-10RY soybeans, Conlon barley, Souris oats and CDC Bethune flax, the list of crop varieties and their market share posted on the MASC website said. The

Crops, News

EMI payments close to $63 million on 985,000 acres too wet to seed

The deadline for selecting fields for Excess Moisture Insurance coverage in 2015 is this Nov. 30

By Allan Dawson August 29, 2014

Manitoba farmers were paid almost $63 million under Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI) on 985,000 acres reported as too wet to seed this spring. “It’s a little less than what we were estimating before we had all the data keyed in and got the actual calculations done,” Craig Thomson, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) vice-president of

The 2014 harvest has begun. This field of winter wheat near Miami was swathed last week, while some others nearby have been harvested. Winter wheat planting is also about to start, especially in fields too wet to seed this spring. photo: allan dawson

Cereals, Crops, News

Winter harvest underway; seeding about to start

Ken Gross of the winter wheat initiative provides tips on getting  the most out of your winter wheat crop

By Allan Dawson August 14, 2014

Winter wheat harvest has begun in Manitoba and planting won’t be far behind. It’s too early to say how well this year’s crop will yield, but winterkill and fusarium head blight are taking a toll. But there are things farmers can do when seeding this year’s crop to try and mitigate the impact on 2015’s

The Assiniboine was expected to crest at the Portage la Prairie Diversion earlier this week. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Beef cattle, Crops, Local news

KAP calls for special assistance

It’s urging the province to request AgriRecovery

By Allan Dawson July 10, 2014

Farm leaders are calling for special disaster assistance as flood losses in Manitoba appear ready to top the billion-dollar flood of 2011. “It’s pretty hard to ignore the fact that there is a widespread problem that needs attention from all levels of government because rural municipalities and farmers on their own just can’t cope with

Daily Network News

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup cases

Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration

Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?

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