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Premature ripening in crops, spring cereals see better than expected yields

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 4

By Manitoba Agriculture September 4, 2018

Southwest Region Another dry and windy week let producers continue with harvest. Sunday evening brought thunderstorms throughout the region, with high winds, heavy rains and some areas reporting hail. Crop damage from the Sunday storm was variable with some hail damage In Birtle/ Beulah and Strathclair areas. Severity depended on duration of event. Heavy winds

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Nice long-weekend weather expected

Issued August 27, 2018: Covering the period from August 20 to September 5

By Daniel Bezte August 30, 2018

It looks like the transition from a summer to a fall weather pattern has begun. This was evident in last week’s forecast, which didn’t quite play out as expected. We did see a rather strong area of low pressure move through our region last weekend, but the forecast timing and track of the system was

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Spring cereals, canola, early soy harvested, dugout levels very low in most areas

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 27

By Manitoba Agriculture August 27, 2018

Southwest Region Another week of dry weather continued harvest progress. Rainfall on Sunday brought some relief from dry conditions, but ground remains very dry and hard. Some areas in the southeast side of region reported hail. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete with average yields reported for both crops. Click here for the

Moisture-starved pastures have livestock foraging harder for feed, and provincial experts warn that toxic plants could be eaten accidentally.

Livestock, Local news, Other

Drought dangers raise the red flag on toxicity for cattle

Experts are warning livestock producers to look out for toxicity as cattle scramble for feed in the pasture, drought raises nitrate risk and water supplies dwindle

By Alexis Stockford August 27, 2018

Feed shortage may not be the only threat lurking in Manitoba’s increasingly brown pastures. Manitoba Agriculture livestock specialist Jane Thornton says she would not be surprised by reports of poisoning from toxic plants or other toxicity issues as regular forage runs out. “Producers should look at what they have in their fields for poisonous plants,”

There have been many smoke-filled skies recently, as was the case seen in this photo on Aug. 12, 2018.

Other, Weather

Lazy, hazy, smoking days of summer

It would’ve been even hotter over the last couple of weeks without the smoke in the air 

By Daniel Bezte August 24, 2018

This week’s weather article is coming to you from one of my favourite places to camp, Riding Mountain National Park. As I write this the skies are nice and blue, with a yellow sun rising up through the trees. That’s right, blue skies and a yellow sun! The biggest weather story over the last couple

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Warm with a chance of showers

Issued August 20, 2018: Covering the period from August 22 to August 29

By Daniel Bezte August 23, 2018

Last week’s forecast played out fairly well, but with a couple of bumps. The first was the thick upper-level smoke that helped to keep temperatures a little cooler than expected, and the second was cooler-than-expected air that moved in behind last weekend’s trough of low pressure. This forecast period will begin with a building ridge

One agronomist says that in order to grow a more uniform stand with greater yield, winter wheat growers should aim for 33 plants a square foot.

Cereals, Crops

Setting up for success as planting season approaches for winter wheat

Winter wheat specialists anticipating another dry seeding season have some advice on the best recipe for success

By Alexis Stockford August 22, 2018

Manitoba’s winter wheat woes this year may have some lessons for the coming crop. Ken Gross, agronomist with the Western Winter Wheat Initiative, says fields that survived their dry planting, harsh winter and hot, dry, growing season this year might offer insight for what will likely be similarly moisture-starved conditions this fall. Winter wheat acreage

These sunflowers appear to have thrived during the recent heat wave.

Other, Weather

A record-breaking heat wave

It’s not yet clear whether we’re done with these summer hot spells

By Daniel Bezte August 21, 2018

In the last article we began discussing summer temperatures across the Prairies, and the warm/hot daytime high temperatures we’ve seen since mid-May. It seems like Mother Nature decided to pipe in by bringing one heck of a record-breaking heat wave to the southern and central Prairies from Aug. 10 to 12. Just what brought the

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Dry conditions advance harvest, premature ripening, wilting in crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 20

By Manitoba Agriculture August 20, 2018

Southwest Region Dry warm conditions over the past week continued to ripen crop prematurely. Harvest of winter wheat and fall rye continues with average yields and good quality. Click here for the Crop Weather Report for the week ending August 19 Majority of spring cereal crops have been harvested, with several producers swathing to aid

Country Crossroads, News, Other

Healthy heat

It’s shaping up to be a hot early autumn and harvest. Stay safe while you’re in the field

By Lorraine Stevenson August 20, 2018

Heard the one about the farmer who wouldn’t drink while he drove the combine? He refused water, or any other liquid, while trying to get the harvest done, figuring it would mean fewer stops to answer the call of nature. But it didn’t end well. He landed in hospital with dehydration complicating other pre-existing health

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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