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Haying progress improves, crops seen in good condition

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 25

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Good progress was made with haying this past week. Livestock producers have 50 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another 20 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year average (2011-2015) is 55 per cent baled or put into silage. Hay […] Read more
Photo: File/Sharlene Bennie (2014)
Crops, Weather

Combining begins in drier sections of Western Prairies

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Commodity News Service Canada – Producers in southern Alberta have begun to combine some grain and pulses, according to a farm leader. “Down around Lethbridge and south of it, they had pretty decent moisture so they’ve got good crops. Guys are starting to combine winter wheat now and peas,” said Lynn Jacobsen, president of the Alberta […] Read more
A canola field in St. Andrews, Manitoba on July 5, 2016. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Weather

No drying trend in store for Canadian Prairies

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Commodity News Service – Crops on the Western Canadian Prairies could be seeing more soggy conditions in the next six to 10 days, according to a noted U.S. weather watcher. “Saskatchewan and Manitoba will probably have a net drying bias for this week,” said Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City on July 25. […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Rain, humidity deliver slow progress to haying operations

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 18

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Livestock producers continue with haying operations throughout the province, although frequent rain and high humidity have slowed progress. Twenty-two per cent of the hay crop has been cut and 28 per cent is baled or put into silage. The five year average (2011-2015) for hay progress is 23 per cent cut and 40 per cent […] Read more
Stemphylium blight.
Crops, Lentils, Pulses

Leaf diseases to look for in lentil crops

A plant pathologist reveals the main yield-grabbing diseases to watch for in your fields

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Rain makes grain, the saying goes. But too much spring rain also means disease, and lentil crops are no exception. Almost all pulse leaf diseases are triggered by rain and moisture in the canopy, said Dr. Sabine Banniza, plant pathologist with the Crop Development Centre. “Many need the rain in order to spread.” So which […] Read more
Laird lentils. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Lentils, Weather

Wet weather threatens record lentil crops

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CNS Canada — An increase in Canadian lentil acreage this year comes as a blessing in disguise as wet conditions threaten some crops, worrying producers. Farmers in parts of the Prairies increased lentil seedings by 48 per cent, covering a record 5.8 million acres this year, according to Statistics Canada. While the increase in lentils […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Crop development good to excellent, some disease and flooding reported

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 27

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The majority of crops are in good to excellent condition and at their normal stage of development, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Due to favourable growing conditions, 27 per cent of the spring wheat, 43 per cent of the durum, 26 per cent of the canola, 41 per cent of the lentils, 38 […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada

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CNS Canada — Canadian farmers likely seeded more canola and pulse acres than originally thought this spring, but less wheat, according to average trade estimates ahead of Statistics Canada’s next official survey results due out June 29. Poor returns per acre and frustrations over grading issues had some farmers backing away on wheat, said Jerry […] Read more

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