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Expecting an early cereal harvest? Try growing a cover crop

A nitrogen boost is just one of many benefits of adding cover crops to the rotation

By Joanne Thiessen Martens And Anne Kirk June 15, 2015

In many parts of Manitoba spring cereals were seeded early this year, and harvest may occur directly after winter wheat harvest. An early harvest means that there may still be two months of warm weather between harvest and freeze-up — warmth that could be used to grow a late-season cover crop. Cover crops are known

Our History

Many prizes up for grabs in “Rapeyield 30” contest

Our History: June 1976

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 11, 2015

In 1976 Elanco sponsored the Rapeyield 30 contest to encourage producers to use Treflan and shoot for a 30-bushel rapeseed yield and win watches, shotguns and a trip to Japan. The previous five-year average yield in Manitoba was 18.3 bushels. Farmers trying for that high yield would be challenged by flea beetles — we reported

Crops, Local news

Manitoba crop insect and disease update – June 9, 2015

Flea beetles in canola and cutworms are the insects of most concern

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 10, 2015

Summary Flea beetles in canola and cutworms continue to be the insects of greatest concern. Insecticide applications and some reseeding have occurred because of feeding by these insects. Monitor emerging crops for seedling disease. So far populations of disease vectors have been low. Aphid vectors of barley yellow dwarf have not been seen or reported, and only small populations of

Cereals, News

U.S. wheat industry alleges Canada discriminates

U.S. Wheat Associates says Canada’s grading system is like COOL in reverse

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2015

The United States’ wheat lobby is glad to be rid of Canada’s single-desk wheat seller; now it wants better access to Canadian wheat markets. U.S. Wheat Associates sent a letter to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz May 20 saying Canadian wheat grading and varietal registration regulations unfairly discriminate against U.S. imports. “It is readily apparent to

Cereals, News

Elgin-ND receives interim registration

This potentially high-yielding milling wheat will be available to western Canadian farmers in 2016

By Allan Dawson June 2, 2015

Elgin-ND, a new high-yielding American Dark Northern Spring wheat, received a three-year interim registration May 20 from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), making commercialization possible in Western Canada. FP Genetics has the Canadian distribution rights. Buying Elgin-ND for seed to be planted in Western Canada from American suppliers contravenes plant breeders’ rights’ laws and

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 5

Conditions as of May 31, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 2, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Provincially, seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated at 93 per cent complete. Many areas in Manitoba recorded below freezing temperatures on Saturday, May 30. Frost injury symptoms are evident. Crop growth and final plant stands are being assessed. The level of crop damage will depend on the stage of crop development, minimum

Cereals, News

Faller, Prosper insured as ‘feed’ wheats by MASC

If the Canadian Grain Commission creates a new class for weaker-gluten wheats  crop insurance will likely follow with a new category of its own

By Allan Dawson May 29, 2015

Faller and Prosper wheats are generally used for milling, but in Manitoba they’re still insured as feed wheats. That means in the case of a crop insurance payout, a hit of $1.77 a bushel — the difference in the 2015 insured value of Red Spring wheat at $6.26 a bushel versus $4.49 for feed wheat.

Crops, Local news

Excess moisture might trigger more crop insurance claims than frost

Farmers and crop insurance adjusters expected to be in fields this week  assessing crop damage caused by the Victoria long-weekend storm

By Allan Dawson May 29, 2015

Excessive moisture from the May 16-17 storm might result in more crop insurance claims than frost. “From our perspective the amount of rain and snow that came with this storm is probably as big a concern as the frost itself,” David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) manager of claim services said May 20.

Our History

The first-ever contract signed with the Wheat Pool

Our History: May 1927

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 28, 2015

In a testimonial in this ad from the May 1927 issue of The Scoop Shovel, C.K. Eidse of Morris said he had used and abused two Twin City 17-28s for six years, and they were still going strong. “The Pool Woman” column in that issue noted that the first five-year contracts committing farmers’ entire wheat

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 4

Conditions as of May 24, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development May 26, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Excellent drying conditions due to warmer, drier weather allowed seeding operations to resume in many areas of Manitoba. Provincially, seeding progress is estimated at 87 per cent complete. The previous week’s weather of rain, snow, wind and cool temperatures impacted some crops across the Province. Excess moisture impacted crop emergence and plant

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Expecting an early cereal harvest? Try growing a cover crop

Many prizes up for grabs in “Rapeyield 30” contest

Manitoba crop insect and disease update – June 9, 2015

U.S. wheat industry alleges Canada discriminates

Elgin-ND receives interim registration

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 5

Faller, Prosper insured as ‘feed’ wheats by MASC

Excess moisture might trigger more crop insurance claims than frost

The first-ever contract signed with the Wheat Pool

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 4

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