Crops
Manitoba harvest advances to 58 per cent complete, despite rain delays.
Crops
Manitoba Crop Report: Heavy rainfalls slow harvest
Hybrid seed doesn’t just happen
Aside from initial research and development to create a variety, a lot of detail goes into the annual production of hybrid seed
With the cost of hybrid canola seed being the No. 1 expense in producing the oilseed crop, Prairie farmers can have confidence knowing each of the 4.25 million canola seeds in a 50-pound bag was produced with care and attention to quality control. That’s the commitment of long-time hybrid seed producers, HyTech Production Ltd., based […] Read more
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s turnaround a ‘gift’ says broker
The turnaround in canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange indicates canola traders are ignoring issues with China and the strike among Port of Vancouver grain workers.
Pulse weekly: Wide-ranging yields for Manitoba dry beans, peas
Yields for Manitoba dry beans and peas vary depending on where you are in the province, according to the Manitoba government's pulse specialist.
Western mustard growers get new flea beetle seed treatment option
Mustard has been added to Bayer's Buteo start label to beat back flea beetles
Canadian purchases of U.S. corn off to slow start
Canadian purchases of corn from the United States are off to a slow start in the 2024-25 marketing year, with ample old crop barley supplies likely limiting demand.
Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark
The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. The pace of combining was eight points behind this time last year, but 11 ahead of the five-year average.
Feeling the pinch
Uncertainty across commodity and input markets creates difficult choices for farmers
Farmers are facing a tight squeeze this fall. Commodity prices are low, and the lower input prices that they’re used to this time of year are not materializing. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Jill Verwey says it’s a tough time for growers. “Being able to make a profit this year is going to be pretty slim,” […] Read more
Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark: report
Harvest operations in Manitoba passed the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 17, with wide ranging yields in the latest provincial crop report.
Clubroot off Saskatchewan’s regulated pest list
Clubroot is among several pests the Saskatchewan government has now deregulated. The province in June repealed its Pest Control Act and has replaced it with the Plant Health Act and accompanying regulations. As a result, clubroot, Richardson’s ground squirrel, grasshoppers and the warble fly are no longer on the list of declared pests. All are […] Read more