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Manitoba corn growers rely on U.S. or Ontario weed control recommendations. University of Manitoba researchers are developing weed control advice with Manitoba field conditions in mind.
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Corn research looks for Manitoba-based weed control
Manitoba corn growers rely on weed control recommendations from the U.S. or Ontario, but University of Manitoba research is hunting for weed control advice with Manitoba conditions in mind
Canola, U.S. soybean crushes expanding
In calendar year 2025, the canola crushes in Canada and the United States remained above their respective five-year averages, Statistics Canada reported on March 13. While the U.S. soybean crush continued to expand, StatCan didn’t include any soybean crush data for 2025 due to confidentiality requirements under the Statistics Act.
Path cleared to Mexico for fresh Canadian potatoes, supplanting U.S. spuds
A new agreement between national food safety agencies would allow Canada to export fresh potatoes to Mexico, whose imports of fresh potatoes for years have been solely from the U.S.
Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up
To Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, there are two main reasons for recent increases for feed barley and wheat. Haley said on March 12 that there’s an ongoing lack of farmer selling, plus stiff competition from the grain companies looking to export barley.
Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans
Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite recent hikes in fertilizer prices said an official with Manitoba Agriculture.
G3’s Farmers Equity Trust hits full allocation
Ten years after it was formed, the trust has now been fully allocated, but many Prairie farmers have not signed eligibility certificates
After 10 years, G3’s Farmers Equity Trust has been fully allocated. But many farmers have yet to sign their eligibility certificates.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
Think beyond the herbicide jug when dealing with wild oats
With no new chemistries on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control
With herbicide resistance building fast and no new chemistries to control wild oat on the horizon, Prairie farmers will need to focus on cultural control as a way to manage the weed.
Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27
Due to high fertilizer prices, there’s a strong possibility that Saskatchewan farmers will plant more pulses this spring, said Dale Risula, provincial specialist for pulse crops with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
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