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New fungicide options available this year

By Allan Dawson June 8, 2012

There are a couple new fungicide combinations available to Manitoba farmers this year and perhaps a new one if final regulatory approval comes in time. BASF’s Twinline combines the active ingredients in the fungicides Headline (Group 11) and Caramba (Group 3) into one jug. The product controls a number of cereal diseases including leaf, stem

Cereals, Crops, News

KAP questions checkoff administrator

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2012

The Keystone Agricultural Producers is miffed over a federal decision to appoint the Alberta Barley Commission as administrator for the new interim checkoff on western wheat and barley. “I can’t see why KAP couldn’t have handled it or why the Canola Growers or Corn Growers couldn’t,” KAP president Doug Chorney said in an interview last

Cereals, News

Rust arrives ahead of usual

June 5, 2012

Leaf rust appears to be showing up on winter and spring cereals earlier than usual this year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives May 25 insect and disease report says. There have been reports of rust on spring and winter wheat in the Dauphin-Grandview area. “It is unknown whether the pathogen overwintered in the area

Cereals, News

Ottawa appealed ruling against Ritz on CWB Act

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2012

The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision May 23 after hearing the federal government’s appeal of a ruling last year that Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz broke the law by not consulting with farmers before ending the Canadian Wheat Board single desk. The Appeal Court hasn’t signalled when it will render a decision. But its

Cereals, Crops, News, Weather

Dry spell spooks wheat market

By Carey Gillam June 5, 2012

Adamaging global dry spell is wilting wheat crops in Kansas, threatening exports from Russia and slowing sowing in Australia, serving a timely reminder to hedge funds that a new era of surplus grain is far from assured. In their biggest surge since 1996, Chicago wheat prices jumped by more than 17 per cent in mid-May

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Canola’s highs appear to be in for the summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 5, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts bounced around during the week ended May 25, initially posting declines before climbing back to finish with small gains in most months by Friday. The bounce on Friday could be seen as supportive from a technical standpoint, but the general consensus right now seems to be that the highs are

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News

A little more sunshine and a little less wind please

By Manitoba Agriculture June 5, 2012

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated to be 92 per cent complete. Majority of Manitoba received precipitation and accumulations varied from three mm up to 60 mm. Stand establishment has generally been good to excellent for most crop types. However, reseeding of fields has occurred due to factors such as wind damage,

Cereals, Crops, News

CWB has limited success striking deals with grain handlers

By Rod Nickel June 5, 2012

The Canadian Wheat Board’s limited success in teaming up with grain handlers to survive the loss of its marketing monopoly is raising doubts about price pooling, a nearly century-old way for farmers to manage their price risk. The CWB, which loses its monopoly on Aug. 1 and becomes one of many buyers of farmers’ grain,

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Windstorm sandblasts crops

By Allan Dawson May 30, 2012

Winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour toppled granaries, uprooted trees, ripped off shingles and sandblasted crops in south-central Manitoba May 14. In the aftermath, around 400 reseeding claims were submitted to the Manitoba Agricultural Service Corporation’s (MASC) insurance division as of May 18, said David Van Deynze, manager of claim services. “Canola, by

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

People make the quality

By Laura Rance-Unger May 30, 2012

It had been a long day for the 35 people working for the Canadian International Grains Institute, and it was far from over. But as the last tour of the day made its rounds at the open house celebrating the institute’s 40th anniversary, there was nothing to indicate that the presenters had done this many,

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

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U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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