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Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 9, 2015

Saskatchewan’s premises ID (PID) system for livestock producers has officially gone online, the provincial and federal ag ministries announced Monday. While the province’s livestock commodity groups and provincial ag ministry have so far helped about 1,400 producers register their operations, the new system will allow producers to sign up, log in and make changes to

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 6

Conditions as of June 7

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 9, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding operations are wrapping up for the 2015 season in Manitoba with progress estimated at 97 per cent complete. Crop types remaining to be seeded include canola and greenfeed. Reseeding of canola fields impacted by frost, insect activity, wind and excess moisture conditions is still occurring. Producers are also busy with herbicide

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 8, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to $5 higher on average over the past week. Wholesale beef prices have come off their highs and appear to be weakening in line with the seasonal tendency. However, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $201-$203, basically in line with the market seven days

(Giuseppe Carotenuto photo courtesy FAO)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

By GFM Network News, Nigel Hunt June 8, 2015

London | Reuters — A sudden change in the weather no longer raises the spectre of a food price crisis, with grain stocks rebuilt and governments now paying much closer attention to agriculture, a senior United Nations economist said in an interview Monday. “The buffer is big and unexpected shortfalls can be met by (grain)

Crops, Weather

Rain poses biggest threat to Man. edible beans

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 8, 2015

CNS Canada — Most of Manitoba’s edible bean crops are progressing with no complications — the only imminent threat being too much rain and moisture. Dennis Lange, farm production advisor for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Altona, said most of the beans were planted at the end of May. “One of the biggest

Crops, Weather

Prairie oats crop off to a decent start

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells June 8, 2015

CNS Canada — Western Canadian farmers are wrapping up seeding their oats crops, which so far are off to a decent start in many areas. “I know in Manitoba, in the Red River Valley, the oats are off to an excellent start,” said Art Enns, president of the Prairie Oats Growers Association. “In Saskatchewan it’s

Crops, Weather

Sask., Man. soybeans survive with minor complications

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Soybean crops have persevered through the frosty spring for the most part, agricultural experts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan say. Though farmers are still in the process of assessing damage, most plants had not yet emerged from the ground in both provinces when temperatures fell below freezing at the end of May. Kristen

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

U.S. canola crop also hurt by frost, likely off early estimates

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Recent frost that forced farmers to reseed canola fields across a large portion of Western Canada also reached into canola-growing regions of the northern U.S., with production likely taking a hit south of the border as well. “We’ve had at least 200,000 acres that have been reseeded, and a small number of

(Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn crops likely unscathed

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells June 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop was nearly fully seeded ahead of crop insurance deadlines in late May, but frost events in Manitoba during the same time frame didn’t likely cause any damage. Parts of southwestern Manitoba saw a significant frost event on May 29 and 30, which killed off many canola crops and sparked

Crops, Markets, Weather

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

By GFM Network News, Leeann Minogue June 4, 2015

Frost, wind, moisture and even flea beetles have already devastated Prairie canola crops this season, leading to unprecedented reseeding — and seed companies are struggling to meet the extra demand. Bayer CropScience announced Thursday it will postpone Friday’s scheduled grand opening of its new Lethbridge, Alta. seed processing plant, so staff can focus on meeting

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Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 6

Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

Rain poses biggest threat to Man. edible beans

Prairie oats crop off to a decent start

Sask., Man. soybeans survive with minor complications

U.S. canola crop also hurt by frost, likely off early estimates

Manitoba corn crops likely unscathed

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

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