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Black, Rich And Found All Over

By Daniel Winters July 16, 2009

Manitoba already has a provincial bird, the great grey owl. Our provincial flower is the prairie crocus. Soon we’ll have an official provincial soil too – Newdale. To the layman, Newdale is that nice black earth that grows really nice crops found around Brandon up to the Riding Mountains. Unlike the other Class 2 contender,

Livestock

There’s Gold In Them Thar Heaps

By Daniel Winters June 11, 2009

What is composted manure worth? On one end of the scale, an urban gardener tossing it into the trunk of the car might pay $2.59 retail for a 20-kg bag and think nothing of it. At the other end, a beef producer or feedlot operator cleaning out pens full of the raw materials for making

Crops, Oilseeds

Cool Soil Temperatures Canola Sprouts

By Canola Council Of Canada June 11, 2009

Across the Prairies this spring, canola emergence is very slow and in some fields, uneven. Research has shown much lower and slower canola germination at low temperatures. Soil temperatures above 5C have little effect on the time to 50 per cent germination; however, the number of days to 50 per cent germination increases dramatically at

Cereals, Crops, News

Calculator To Determine N Rate

By Allan Dawson May 21, 2009

“I think there is tremendous potential for this calculator. I can assure you that something like this is going to become a valuable tool in the farming community.” – DON FLATEN When nitrogen prices went through the roof a few years ago, farmers flooded John Heard with queries about determining the optimum economic application rate

Livestock, Opinion

It’s More Than Rude To Intrude

By Ian Wishart May 14, 2009

With spring, fields and land in rural areas are a wonderful mix of mud and green, and that can look very inviting to all-terrain vehicle riders and those with 4×4 vehicles. There are many people who drive responsibly and stay on designated trails and off of private property. And then there are others who choose

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News

Crop Report – for May. 7, 2009

By Manitoba Crop Report May 7, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Precipitation was minimal over the past week and temperatures remained cool. The majority of winter cereal crops have been fertilized. A few fields were seeded to peas and wheat but the majority is still too wet for field operations. Warm, dry weather conditions are needed to help improve field conditions. Pastures have started

Crops

Soil Test P Recommendations Best Guideline For Applications

By Gord Gilmour May 7, 2009

When it comes to phosphorus management in potatoes, Blair Geisel, of Gaia Consulting, has a simple take-home message for growers – take the soil test lab’s recommendation seriously, even if they’re an imperfect art. “Believe your soil test – or more correctly, believe the lab recommendation for phosphorus,” Geisel told the Manitoba Co-operator in a

Crops, Oilseeds

Clean Equipment

By Canola Council Of Canada May 7, 2009

If you knew that investing some time now could save you thousands of dollars later, would you do it? “Clubroot is a serious disease of canola, particularly in Alberta right now, with the potential to seriously harm crops,” says Canola Council of Canada agronomist Erin Brock. “By taking the time now to properly clean equipment,

News

Celebrating Ongoing Progress In Soil Conservation

April 23, 2009

soil conservation council of canada release Most Canadians have seen severe soil erosion. It might be the dramatic images of the dust bowl of the Canadian Prairies replayed as a reminder of the “Dirty Thirties.” Or it might be images of water erosion of severely flooded lands in Eastern Canada. Other than the odd reference

News

PFRA Name Retired After 74 Years

By Laura Rance-Unger April 16, 2009

The PFRA, an agency with an acronym synonymous with soil conservation on the Prairies, has quietly been dissolved into a new branch of the federal government. The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration is now part of the Agri-Environment Services Branch within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, department officials confirmed last week. Jamshed Merchant, the assistant deputy minister

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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