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Showers and thundershowers in our forecast

Issued: Monday, May 4, 2015 – Covering: May 6 – May 13, 2015

By Daniel Bezte May 7, 2015

Last week’s forecast played out pretty much as expected, with the only deviation from the weather models coming from the timing of the cold front that pushed across Manitoba over the weekend. The original forecast had the front coming through late Sunday, but instead it came through Saturday afternoon. We also saw temperatures make it

Local news, Weather

Weather watchers keep eyes on the rural skies

Steinbach’s Storm Ready volunteer weather-spotter pilot program has been active since 2010. EMO and Environment Canada are working to see it expanded and taken up by more communities, say EMO officials

By Lorraine Stevenson May 7, 2015

You’re a true weather hound if you volunteer to have a siren go off in your house whenever a storm is brewing. Blumenort resident Amy Ginn gets a rush of adrenalin every time she hears it — especially when it goes off in the middle of the night. “It does get your attention when it

Crops, Markets, Weather

Spring run on fertilizer creates challenges

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 7, 2015

CNS Canada — Seasonal challenges are popping up for fertilizer users this spring, according to the president of Manitoba’s Keystone Agricultural Producers — but Dan Mazier says they’re not your typical ones. “The supply seems to be all right; definitely anhydrous ammonia is available,” he said. However, he’s heard some reports that this year’s phosphate

Crops, Markets, Weather

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks ahead here in southern Alberta, there’s guys that have wrapped up; they’re done seeding already,” said council president Brian Otto. On his own farm at

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 1

Conditions as of May 3, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development May 4, 2015

Weekly Provincial Summary Favourable weather and field conditions have resulted in an early start to the 2015 growing season. Producers across the province have started to seed, with the most progress in the Central and Eastern regions. Localized areas that had excess moisture in past growing seasons are still experiencing wet conditions and need continued

Cleaver seedlings. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

No time like now to scout for resistance: CCC

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 1, 2015

Grain and oilseed growers making weekend plans are advised that herbicide-resistant weeds have way fewer places to hide right now. Any weeds that lived through pre-seeding burnoff or post-emergent spraying — where other weeds have clearly died — are best caught early, the Canola Council of Canada said in a release Friday. “It takes 14-21

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Strong new-crop prices could entice more pea, lentil area

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells May 1, 2015

CNS Canada — Stronger prices for new-crop lentils and peas over the past few weeks could lead to an increase in Canadian acreage compared to the Statistics Canada estimates released last week. “You have to look at the timing of when the survey was done for the StatsCan report. Of course there’s a bit of

Crops, Weather

Drier bias seen on horizon for Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 30, 2015

CNS Canada — Warm and dry weather is allowing for a good start to spring seeding in Manitoba, but that dryness could pose problems down the road as its longer-term outlook is also on the dry side, according to meteorologist Drew Lerner. Temperatures on Thursday in Manitoba were hitting levels more normally seen in the

Weather, Weather Vane

Mild weather moves back in on the Prairies

Issued: Monday, April 27, 2015 – Covering: April 29 – May 6, 2015

By Daniel Bezte April 30, 2015

Sometimes you just have to love the way the weather works out. Looking at last week’s forecast, depending on where you lived, it was either way off or perfect. For those of you who thought it was perfect, the predicted forecast wasn’t the reason why. When it comes to weather forecasting, sometimes you just can’t

Agronomist Mike Lee trekked 5,000 km through Ukraine and Russia over 12 days to evaluate crop conditions and get a sense of economic pressures farmers face in the region. (Photo courtesy Mike Lee)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Crop tour in Russia, Ukraine finds mid-sized farms under pressure

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther April 30, 2015

Conflict in Ukraine has left the country’s farmers in a tight spot, as they’ve told agronomist Mike Lee. Lee, who grew up in the U.K. but has managed large farms in Ukraine and worked in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia, traveled 5,000 km through Ukraine and Russia in late March, evaluating winter crops and talking to farmers.

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Showers and thundershowers in our forecast

Weather watchers keep eyes on the rural skies

Spring run on fertilizer creates challenges

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 1

No time like now to scout for resistance: CCC

Strong new-crop prices could entice more pea, lentil area

Drier bias seen on horizon for Manitoba

Mild weather moves back in on the Prairies

Crop tour in Russia, Ukraine finds mid-sized farms under pressure

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