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Rolling soybeans makes for an easier harvest, especially on stony land.

Tips for rolling emerged soybeans

The best time is at the first trifoliate on a warm afternoon to limit damage

By Allan Dawson June 26, 2017

When rolling emerged soybeans timing is important, says Dennis Lange, pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Conditions need to be right to avoid crop damage. Soybeans shouldn’t be too young or too old and the air temperature should be at least 25 C and ideally closer to 28 C. Rolling, which is done to flatten

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola under pressure as U.S. soybeans trend lower

Soy futures outweigh canola market fundamentals, for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 9, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts fell hard over the course of the week ended June 2, as fund selling and losses in Chicago soybeans weighed on values. Speculators bailing out of long positions and putting on short positions in some cases were a feature of the activity during the week, with chart stops hit on

Crops, Markets

The art and science of farm marketing

There are no pat or easy answers for marketing commodities as each commodity is different

By David Derwin June 7, 2017

Farm marketing like most aspects of a farm business is a mix of art and science, of theory and practice. And, it’s important to understand and apply both. This reminds me of a quote by American playwright Wilson Mizner: “Art is science made clear.” I’ll try to combine them both so you gain a better

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Seeding operations 95 per cent complete, many areas need rain

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 5, 2017

By Manitoba Agriculture June 5, 2017

Hot dry weather conditions prevailed during the week with shower activity reported in most regions bringing very little precipitation. An isolated storm event in the South Central part of the province brought and isolated rainfall of up to 75 mm. Most areas indicate that a moderate rainfall would be beneficial to improve topsoil moisture conditions.

Crops, Opinion

Oats and alfalfa to reduce Corn Belt erosion?

By Union Of Concerned Scientists Release May 31, 2017

A new study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that modified three- and four-crop farming systems could be scaled up and adopted widely in Corn Belt states, generating benefits to farmers and taxpayers worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The analysis builds on a long-term study at Iowa State University, known as

Predators, such as (A) an Orius nymph, (B) Asian lady beetle, (C) aphid midge larva, and (D) parasitic wasps typically suppress early-season infestations of soybean aphid.

Crops, Oilseeds

U.S. study questions neonics for soybean aphid control

The effectiveness of the insecticide has diminished by the time the plants  are at the stage when the insects arrive

By John Greig May 29, 2017

A multi-university study says that neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments have little effect on soybean aphid populations, as the pesticide has disappeared in plant tissue by the time the aphids arrive. The two-year study was a joint effort of Purdue University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota, South

Grain Markets, Markets, Pulse markets

U.S. soybean futures drag ICE canola contracts lower

Manitoba is furthest ahead in Prairie spring seeding

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 26, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound for most of the week ended May 19, but trended lower overall as larger losses in the Chicago soy complex put some pressure on values. Crop reports put out by all three Prairie provinces during the week showed a mixed bag when it comes to seeding progress. Manitoba

Markets, Pulse markets

Bearish factors for U.S. soy trump supports for canola

Last fall’s canola could become this spring’s problem

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 18, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts ran into upside resistance during the week ended May 12, as the commodity’s own supportive fundamentals were countered by the much more bearish outlook for U.S. soybeans. Canadian canola supplies are looking rather tight, with Statistics Canada showing only 6.6 million tonnes in the country as of March 31. That’s

Soybeans should be rolled at the first trifoliate stage.

Crops, Local news

Soybean seeding advanced in central region, gearing up in the West

The third and fourth weeks of May are when most Manitoba soybeans are planted

By Allan Dawson May 10, 2017

Right now — the middle of May — is considered the ideal time for seeding soybeans. Usually the soil is warm enough to quickly germinate soybeans and the risk of frost, while still a possibility, is reduced. But this year planting is probably a bit ahead of schedule in south-central Manitoba and it’s about to

Soybeans are starting to grow quickly outside the traditional production zone in the Red River Valley and the most recent StatsCan report reflects this.

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

StatsCan sees higher corn and soy acres in Manitoba

Statistics Canada’s seeding intentions report confirms, weather willing,  there could be a 36 per cent jump in soy acres

By Shannon VanRaes May 5, 2017

Get ready to see more soybeans zipping by your truck window during trips to town this summer. According to Statistics Canada’s first Principal Field Crops report of the season, which looks at seeding intentions for the coming season, Manitoba’s soybean acres are expected to jump 34.6 per cent in 2017. Of the seven million soybean

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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