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When we dug into the soil in the affected areas, we found pea seeds that had tried to sprout from one to five times (see 2nd photo further down). Healthy peas usually sprout only once.  These shoots also looked like they’d been pinched off at the top.

Crop advisor casebook: What stalled Mark’s pea sprouts?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the August 28, 2018 issue of Grainews

By Karly Treleaven August 24, 2018

In the third week of May last year, I received a call from Mark, who farms 6,000 acres in the Forestburg, Alta., area. Mark was concerned about his pea crop after he discovered some areas in one of the two fields he seeded had no plants coming up. In addition to peas, Mark also grows […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest ahead of five-year average, topsoil moisture continues to deteriorate

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 20

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 23, 2018

Another week of warm and dry weather has allowed producers to make great strides in the field, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Sixteen per cent of the 2018 crop is now in the bin, up from five per cent last week and significantly ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) average of seven per cent […] Read more

Cereals, News

VIDEO: Separating the good grains from the bad

Ag in Motion 2018: GCS Grain Cleaner removes fusarium-infected grains from your crop

By Glacier FarmMedia staff August 22, 2018

Using a high speed fan that separates premium from lesser quality grains, the GCS Grain Cleaner on display at Ag in Motion 2018 is designed to remove diseased grains – such as fusarium – making it easier for producers to market their crop. The GCS line offers six models ranging in capacity from 200 bushels […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Hot, dry weather sees Sask. harvest move fast

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 13

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 16, 2018

Harvest is proceeding quickly in the province, due to the recent hot and dry weather. Five per cent of the crop is now combined and nine per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2013-2017) average for this time of year is three per cent combined […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

By GFM Network News August 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Temperatures as high as 38 C were recorded in the western Prairies over the weekend — and with that heat comes questions about crop impact. Lentils and peas are far enough along that the recent heat wave is unlikely to affect them from a yield perspective, according to Carl Potts of Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest advances in the south, hay yields below average

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 6

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 9, 2018

Producers in the province have one per cent of the crop combined and two per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year average for this time of year is one per cent combined. Reported yields so far range from average to well-below average. Fifty-five per cent of […] Read more

Crops

Southern Alberta crops struggle, but rest of province near five-year index

By GFM Network News August 8, 2018

[UPDATED: Aug. 10, 2018]* CNS Canada — Farmers in Alberta have just started harvest, but early yield reports are showing reductions in southern areas. Dryland crops in southern Alberta are projected to come in at 74.6 per cent of the five-year index, according to Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. Daniel Graham, manager of business risk […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Prairie pea market has more potential than lentils

By GFM Network News August 8, 2018

CNS Canada – With limited uses for lentils, one market analyst sees more potential for the pea market in Western Canada. “On lentils we are really restricted to the edible market. Peas are an incredibly versatile product, so we’re using peas both for human consumption and they are quite usable for feed,” said Marlene Boersch, […] Read more

Crops

Harvest underway in Manitoba

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 7, 2018

CNS Canada – Dry conditions persist across Manitoba, with harvest underway in parts, according to the weekly crop report from Manitoba Agriculture released on Aug. 7. Moisture stress is becoming evident in many crops, with rainfall needed to help the grain fill. There were also storms across the province with hail damage reported during the […] Read more

Pulse prices are likely to come under pressure due to large existing supplies. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse prices feel pressure from rising ending stocks

By GFM Network News July 31, 2018

CNS Canada – Increasing pulse ending stocks are going to continue to play into pulse crop prices in Canada, according to the latest update from Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) ag economics team. “We’re still expected to see ending stocks increasing. So as we continue to see that ending stocks increase, that stock-to-use-ratio that we’d see […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Crop advisor casebook: What stalled Mark’s pea sprouts?

Harvest ahead of five-year average, topsoil moisture continues to deteriorate

VIDEO: Separating the good grains from the bad

Hot, dry weather sees Sask. harvest move fast

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

Harvest advances in the south, hay yields below average

Southern Alberta crops struggle, but rest of province near five-year index

Prairie pea market has more potential than lentils

Harvest underway in Manitoba

Pulse prices feel pressure from rising ending stocks

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