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Hail in a yard west of Somerset, Manitoba, June 12, 2024. Photo: Alexis Stockford/File

Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops

By Adam Peleshaty September 6, 2024

A series of storms left a path of destruction in all three Prairie provinces from Aug. 19 to 25. More than one million acres were either damaged or destroyed by the storms bringing hail and strong winds, leading to more than 2,800 claims of crop damage, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA). “This […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 28, 2024

Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.

Crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest begins in earnest for most crops

By Adam Peleshaty August 21, 2024

Most of Manitoba’s fall rye and winter wheat crops came off the ground, while the harvesting of other crops for the most part started during the week ended Aug. 19, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

Crops

Saskatchewan harvest underway amid hot and dry weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 15, 2024

Pasture conditions in much of Saskatchewan were diminishing due to the hot and dry conditions. While sporadic rainfall in north and east parts of the province will benefit later seeded crops as they mature, but came too late for early seeded crops.

Crops

Combining underway in Manitoba

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 13, 2024

The harvesting of fall cereals was well underway in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest crop report released on Aug. 13. Manitoba Agriculture said 39 per cent of the fall rye and 17 per cent of the winter wheat had been combined.

Crops

Saskatchewan crops advance rapidly: report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 8, 2024

Hot temperatures and a lack of moisture saw crops in Saskatchewan continue to advance rapidly during the week ended Aug. 5, according to the latest provincial crop report, with the conditions leading to a further decline in yield potential. While any moisture received would be too late for advanced crops, producers indicated precipitation would still […] Read more

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Manitoba Crop Report: Crops develop under warm conditions

By Adam Peleshaty August 7, 2024

Warmer weather and varied precipitation across Manitoba allowed crops to further develop during the week ended Aug. 5, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

Crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Crops grow with additional heat

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm July 24, 2024

Warmer conditions helped crops across Manitoba advance in their development during the week ended July 21, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

Feed was plentiful for cattle at Ag In Motion, unlike the challenges beef producers had to acquire enough feed during the past few years of drought on the Prairies. Photo: John Greig

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Beef experts share lessons learned from three years of drought

By John Greig July 19, 2024

Prairie beef farmers were forced to find new feed sources, learn new processes and make difficult decisions in managing their feed inventories in the past few years.

Crops

Manitoba crops advancing with warm weather: report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 16, 2024

Warmer conditions across Manitoba during the week ended July 16 helped advance crop growth, with recent rainfall leaving most of the province with wet or optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest provincial crop report.

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Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops

Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest begins in earnest for most crops

Saskatchewan harvest underway amid hot and dry weather

Combining underway in Manitoba

Saskatchewan crops advance rapidly: report

Manitoba Crop Report: Crops develop under warm conditions

Manitoba Crop Report: Crops grow with additional heat

Beef experts share lessons learned from three years of drought

Manitoba crops advancing with warm weather: report

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