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Short hay this year? Try grain

MAFRD nutritionists have developed a feeding schedule to accommodate  producers’ wallets during feed shortages

By Meghan Mast December 12, 2014

Cheap corn could be a lifesaver for Manitoba cattle producers who are short of feed this winter, but a provincial livestock specialist warns it must be handled with care. “Grain might be the ideal part of your diet this year,” Ray Bitner, livestock specialist with MAFRD, told listeners during the latest Stocktalk webinar. After calculating

Crops, Markets

Oats prices drop to two-and-a-half-year lows

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 25, 2014

CNS Canada –– Oats prices at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped to their weakest levels in two-and-a-half years over the past week, and cash bids in Western Canada have followed suit. While the largely speculative price drop could bring in more bargain-hunting demand, both end-users and farmers have moved to the sidelines for the

Crops

Ont. barley, oat growers set to vote on GFO membership

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 27, 2014

Ontario’s Farm Products Marketing Commission will run a vote for the province’s oats and barley growers starting Friday, to decide whether Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) will be the growers’ voice going forward. The commission will conduct a mail-in vote from Friday (Oct. 31) to Nov. 17 to see whether oat and barley growers wish

Crops, Markets

Relative oats strength running into resistance

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 21, 2014

CNS Canada –– Oats bids in Western Canada are holding steady for the time being, but could be due for a setback given the weak U.S. corn market and declining nearby demand. “My bias is towards oats prices going down in relation to other commodities,” said Ryan McKnight of Linear Grain at Carman, Man. Demand

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

Cereals, News

Winter wheat backlog threatens fall demand

Jake Davidson fears last fall’s unprecedented early demand might not be repeated  if a large volume of winter wheat is carried over

By Allan Dawson March 24, 2014

For the second year in a row, winter wheat is projected to be one of the most profitable crops in Manitoba. But it won’t be as attractive this fall if last year’s crop doesn’t move soon, says Jake Davidson, executive manager of Winter Cereals Manitoba. “My biggest concern is with the slow movement this year,”

Cereals, Crops

Federal cash announced for oat research, marketing

Funding to be spent on verifying benefits of oats for horses as well as recapturing U.S. market

By Daniel Winters January 30, 2014

A pail of oats is the best way to catch a horse, but capturing new markets takes a bucket of money. That’s why the announcement by federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz of $3.7 million aimed at helping the industry boost exports has the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) feeling frisky as a new foal. The

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Livestock, Oilseeds

Manitoba Crop Report

The weekly crop report by Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives for July 2, 2013

July 4, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary The warm and dry weather conditions are welcomed by many Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm season crops including grain corn and soybeans, are benefiting from the warmer weather. The favourable weather conditions are also allowing some acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, there are portions of fields

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Weather

McMillan: USDA area estimates surprise trade

By Stuart Mcmillan June 12, 2013

CNSC / The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised some analysts Wednesday by leaving seeded area estimates unchanged for all U.S. crops. Before the report, a poll of grain analysts by Reuters found expectations were for corn acres to drop 1.5 million acres and soybean acres to rise 700,000 due to seeding difficulties this spring. Over

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Universal rotation principles uniquely applied to each farm

The view from Northern Blossom Farms - Part 2

By Gary Martens June 5, 2013

This is the second instalment of a series of letters from Gary Martens, who is an instructor in plant science with the University of Manitoba. His ‘nano’ experimental farm is located near Kleefield, Man. First I will lay out the principles by which I planned the crop rotation. These principles are derived from a long-term understanding

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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