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Editorial: Big crops on the horizon
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Big crops on the horizon

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There are some among us who plan their drive across the Canadian Prairies so they do most of it under the cover of darkness, ostensibly to avoid the tedium of vast horizons on which there is “nothing” to see. To each their own. I’ve taken that drive twice this spring — with the help of
A wheat crop in standing water. (Colton Yoder photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Weather

Wet wheat weather watched worldwide

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CNS Canada — Generous rainfall has benefited but also boosted the risk of disease on wheat crops in much of Canada and the U.S., and has also cut into grain quality in parts of Europe. However, according to Drew Lerner of U.S. forecast agency World Weather Inc., conditions during the harvest season will be the
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 10

Conditions as of July 4, 2016

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The warmer and drier weather conditions were welcomed by Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm season crops including grain corn and soybeans, are benefiting from the warmer weather. The more favourable weather conditions are allowing some acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, continuing wet field conditions and symptoms of excess moisture
Farmers, grain companies warn railways be ready to move a big crop
Crops, News

Farmers, grain companies warn railways be ready to move a big crop

Western production could exceed the 
five-year average

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The prospects of another bumper crop this year have western Canadian grain companies and farm leaders warning the railways to be ready. They want to avoid a repeat of the colossal and costly backlog of 2013-14 when crop production set a new record by a large margin. “We know it’s going to be a big
University of Manitoba soil scientist Mario Tenuta speaking about nitrogen uptake during a 4R nutrient management tour at Kelburn Farm July 2, 2014.
Crops, Local news

Take a 4R nutrient management farm demonstration tour

Learn more about using the right source of fertilizer and applying it 
at the right time, at the right rate and in the right place

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Farmers can learn about getting more bang for their fertilizer buck while protecting the environment at 4R nutrient management farm demonstration tours near MacGregor, Manitou and Morris July 6, 7 and 8, respectively. “The focus will be on wheat and soybeans,” Amanda Giamber­ardinon, Fertilizer Canada’s manager of 4R Nutrient Stewardship, said in an interview June
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

Egypt’s parliament to look into wheat fraud allegations

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Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s parliament has set up a fact-finding commission that will look into allegations of corruption in local wheat procurement. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, this month announced a government-led inspection of wheat silos after an unusually high procurement figure prompted allegations of possible fraud from top industry officials, traders and
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 9

Conditions as of June 27, 2016

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Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through several regions of Manitoba over the weekend. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe with assessments continuing over the next several days. The wet weather conditions continue to impact crops in many areas of the province as
Esey Assefaw, Cigi’s head of Asian produc ts and pasta technology, speaks to a technical exchange group from the Philippines at Cigi.
Cereals, Crops

Cigi coaxes Philippines back into the fold

Cigi is wooing Filipino millers after a period of poor gluten strength 
and low protein drove them to American wheat suppliers

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For years Darwin Tatel used Canadian wheat at the San Miguel Mill in Batangas, Philippines, but then something changed. “We stopped using CWRS awhile back when we encountered some problems in terms of quality,” said the head miller, who was in Winnipeg to take part in a technical exchange program at the Canadian International Grains
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research shows early fungicide applications aimed at protecting wheat from leaf spot diseases doesn’t provide any benefit when infection is light and can do more harm than good.
Cereals, Crops

Early, frequent fungicide applications can be a waste

AAFC cereal pathologist Myriam Fernandez says it can also encourage 
more kernel diseases such as black point

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Farmers can be a little too ready to pull out the sprayer and apply fungicides and may be doing more harm than good. When there’s little or no leaf disease present in a field, those early applications are an expense for no benefit and could do more harm by encouraging other diseases such as black
Manitoba’s winter wheat crop is at or near the window for fungicide applications.
Cereals, Crops

Winter wheat close to fusarium spray window

In addition to crop staging farmers should assess how much risk 
their crop faces before applying a fungicide

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Winter wheat is starting to flower throughout Manitoba and that means the spray window for preventing fusarium head blight is also upon us. The quality- and yield-robbing fungal disease can be prevented with fungicide applications on both winter and spring wheat — but only if the timing is just right, according to Pam de Rocquigny,

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