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Sask. harvest in early stages, rainfall delays progress in south

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 12

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 15, 2019

Despite rain delays in some areas, producers now have over one per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, and less than one per cent of the 2019 crop combined according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report. The five-year (2014-2018) average is four per cent combined and five per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. Seventeen per […] Read more

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta markets optimistic despite weather

By GFM Network News August 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — Varied weather across Alberta has made for an unpredictable pulse harvest. “We’ve seen everything from drought-like conditions in the south, to an overabundance of water in the central region, and to some degree in the north as well,” said Leanne Fischbuch, executive director of Alberta Pulse. Despite less-than-favourable weather conditions, pulse producers are […] Read more

U.S. meat substitute processor Beyond Meat is testing its products in meatball style in Subway’s Beyond Meatball sub. (CNW Group/Subway Restaurants)

Crops, Pulses

Subway to test-market plant-based ‘meatball’ subs

By GFM Network News August 12, 2019

The world’s biggest fast food chain by number of outlets plans to test-market plant-based meat substitute at some of its Canadian and U.S. restaurants starting next month. Subway on Wednesday announced a “culinary innovation partnership” with Los Angeles-based processor Beyond Meat, beginning with a “Beyond Meatball Marinara” submarine sandwich to be tested at 685 Canadian […] Read more

A pea crop soaks up the sun near Ethelton, Sask., on July 30.

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest begins in Saskatchewan, crop development two weeks behind for some

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 5

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 8, 2019

Harvest operations have already begun in some parts of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. As crops continue to mature in the next few weeks, most producers will begin to harvest. Some crops are one-to-two weeks behind in development and this may be of concern depending on weather during harvest. Scattered rainfall […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

British food lobby warns of food shortages from no-deal Brexit

By GFM Network News August 7, 2019

London | Reuters — Britain will experience shortages of some fresh foods for weeks or even months if a disorderly no-deal Brexit leaves perishable produce rotting in lorries at ports, Britain’s food and drink lobby warned on Wednesday. Retailers such as Tesco have warned that leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 without a transition […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sask producers make good haying progress, crops mostly measure fair-to-good

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 29

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 1, 2019

Livestock producers continue to make good haying progress as 39 per cent of the hay crop is now baled or put into silage. An additional 27 per cent is cut and ready for baling according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Hay quality is currently rated as three per cent excellent, 52 per cent good, […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Why soybeans need inoculant and how some crops fix nitrogen without it

Plus, never do this with inoculant

By Ieuan Evans August 1, 2019

Next to water, nitrogen is usually the most limiting nutrient in crop production. In prairie agriculture, by far the major source of fixed nitrogen for crop production is nitrogen produced industrially via the Haber process. But nitrogen fixation by legumes is also a very important economic factor in world agriculture. The nitrogen-fixing family of plants, […] Read more

Hay yields were well below normal for many producers and will be in short supply this year in several areas. Photo: File

Crops

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Development for roughly a third of the spring cereals and nearly half of the oilseed crops in Saskatchewan are behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report. About 55 per cent of the canola crop is at its normal stage of development, with 44 per cent behind. Spring cereals are at 67 […] Read more

Columns, Markets

Oilseed markets in the world of trade disputes

A look at the oilseed export basics sheds light on the potential impact of trade disputes

By Brian Wittal July 25, 2019

What’s driving world oilseed markets? Who are the players, and where does Canadian canola fit in? To consider this, I’ll focus on soya beans rather than oil or meal, to provide a simple comparison to bulk canola. I’ll start with world soya bean exporters and importers, then compare soya beans to canola. Global exports of […] Read more

Is it just a matter of slowing down your ground speed to remedy harvest loss?

Equipment, Machinery, News

PAMI engineer offers combine adjustment advice

How to make sure grain goes into  your hopper, not out the back

By Scott Garvey July 22, 2019

Speaking at an event in Brandon in March, Joel McDonald, an engineer working for PAMI (Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute), gave producers the benefit of his years of experience in evaluating combine performance. “This is a quote I like to use about managing your harvest, and your combine,” he told the crowd. “‘A combine is a […] Read more

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