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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

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Grain Markets Turning Friendly Despite Flu

By Don Bousquet May 7, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended May 1 higher, with gains in the U. S. markets giving a boost to Winnipeg prices. The gains, however, were offset by a rally in

Crops

Chemical Tool Box Topped Up For Potato Growers

By Gord Gilmour May 7, 2009

Manitoba potato growers have a handful of new crop protection products in their arsenal for the 2009 season, including new fungicides, seed treatments, herbicides and insecticides. Some are all new for this season while others were registered late last season and saw limited use in the 2008 campaign. The fungicide Revus, from Syngenta, was registered

Crops

Processing Biggest Market For Potatoes

By Sarah Sutton May 7, 2009

“My role is to help ensure the best-quality potatoes as possible.” Another crop of process potatoes destined for McCain’s french fry plant east of Coaldale is in the ground. Typically, McCain contracts about 11,000 acres with 32 growers in the province. About 25 per cent of the growers is exclusive to McCain, while the rest

Cereals, News, Pulses

Ritz Excludes CWB From Moroccan Trade Mission

By Allan Dawson April 23, 2009

“I’m not sure why they would wait for me to lead a trade mission. I think they should be here on a month-by-month basis. This is an important market.” – gerry ritz When Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz went to Morocco to promote more trade, he failed to take along the agency responsible for most of

Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Soy Hits Six-Month High, Canola Doesn’t Follow

By Don Bousquet April 23, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at the ICE Canada futures market closed the week ended April 17 mixed with canola moderately higher in the face of sharp gains in the U. S. soy complex. Commercial demand lifted the market with

Cereals, Crops, News

Wet Fields Worry U. S. Farmers

April 23, 2009

Persistently soggy wheat fields in the U. S. Northern Plains are keeping farmers waiting – and worrying – about when, or if, they would be able to start planting the 2009 Hard Red Spring wheat crop. Historic flooding triggered by early-spring melting of snow and ice have literally swamped farmers throughout North Dakota, the chief

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Weather Becoming Market Focus

By Don Bousquet April 16, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended April 9 mainly lower. Canola saw small losses, undermined by slowing demand and the large available canola supplies still on-farm in Western Canada. Canola declined

Cereals, News

Grain Sector Better Off Than Many During World Recession

By Allan Dawson April 16, 2009

“It’s really an exciting time for agriculture and producers. If corn gets too cheap ethanol will bring it back and wheat and soybeans will follow corn.” – KENDELL KEITH Recession or not, people still have to eat and that bodes well for the world’s grain sector, three panelists told the Canada Grain Council’s 40th annual

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Viterra Rolls Out Weed Killers For Wheat, Peas

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 16, 2009

Viterra has added a Group 1 herbicide for wheat growers and a Group 2 broadleaf and grassy weed product for field pea and bean crops to its new roster of company-branded crop protection products. Foothills contains the Group 1 active ingredient clodinafoppropargyl, the same used by Syngenta in its Horizon products. It’s registered for use

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Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

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