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Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Strong demand supports prices

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MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices on the Prairies have been stronger, and well supported by strong demand. Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in Lethbridge said strong feed barley prices were due to an uptick in exports from the Prairie provinces. “That provided a nice support to the price floor,” he said, noting market participants had previously
Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Prices mostly steady ahead of seeding

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MarketsFarm — As farmers decide what to plant in 2020, Dale McManus of Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. hasn’t seen any significant deviation from what producers normally buy for pulse seed. “Red lentils, green lentils, green and yellow peas,” McManus cited among the pulses being purchased. Also, he noted, prices have remained quite steady in
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Crops

No delays expected in fertilizer distribution

National fertilizer association doesn't expect any disruptions to deliveries

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Should farmers expect delays to fertilizer deliveries heading into spring seeding? “Not if we can help it,” Fertilizer Canada CEO Garth Whyte said Thursday.”We’ve weathered all the rail system disruptions that we had over the last six months, and now, with COVID-19, we’re doing OK. “We’ve put contingency plans in at our manufacturing plants, at
Corn can emerge more quickly and get a better start if planted into warmer soils.
Crops

Don’t plant corn too early into cool soils

This ‘tender’ crop won’t emerge well and you may be better off waiting for warmer conditions

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Manitoba corn growers shouldn’t be in too much of a hurry to plant into cold soils in the spring if they want good, uniform stand establishment. And they might want to consider seed treatments to help plants through germination and emergence, when they can be vulnerable to pests and disease. Those were some of the key messages
Targeting plant stands for optimum yields
Crops

Targeting plant stands for optimum yields

Knowing plant stand targets can determine seeding rates, and help make decisions about reseeding if things go south

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A good plant stand is essential to boost yield, so it’s important to use seeding rates that will provide the optimal number of plants per acre or square foot. Optimal plant density depends on crop, intended end use (i.e. grain, silage or forage), growing region and growing conditions (i.e. average rainfall). High plant densities have
Thinking of planting winter cereals? Read this
Crops, Local news

Thinking of planting winter cereals? Read this

Here is the Manitoba 2019 variety selection data for winter wheat and fall rye

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Just in time to assist with decisions to plant winter cereals, the MCVET (Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team) yield results are in for 2019 fall rye and winter wheat varieties testing locations from across Manitoba (see tables below). In addition to yield, the agronomic and disease-resistance information for winter wheat and fall rye varieties tested
Plots at the GFM Discovery Farm compared planter versus airseeder performance on canola emergence.
Crops, Oilseeds

Survival of the fittest

Can you get more bang for your buck by planting your canola?

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The jury is still out on using row crop seeders to sow canola, despite a growing number of Manitoba producers who have the equipment in their sheds. The implements’ precision seed placement, and the associated promise of lower seeding rates without compromising on yield, has bolstered interest from growers who may have already invested in
Blake Weiseth (l) outlines some of the demonstrations underway this summer at the new site.
Crops, News

Ag in Motion announces new Discovery Farm

The Ag in Motion grounds will now be the host to farm demonstration projects throughout the growing season

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The home of Western Canada’s largest farm show is now a season-long test site for incoming production trends. Organizers opened Ag in Motion this year with the announcement of the Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm, and its newly minted “Field of Excellence,” July 15. The announcement slates 380 acres of the Ag in Motion grounds outside

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