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Moving from dry to wet

Improved moisture conditions can mean different strategies

By Don Norman July 3, 2024

Farmers in Western Canada can breathe easy. Rains across most of the Prairies this spring have gone a long way toward recharging groundwater levels and lowering the risk of drought across the region. “We had an extremely warm winter with lower-than-normal precipitation in most areas,” says Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 2, 2024

For the week ending June 29, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and volumes were light, making the market hard to define. Late blooming stragglers and off grade calves were common.

The official launch of the funding campaign to establish the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) has been postponed, with Cereals’ Canada’s June 27 board meeting expected to clarify which members are staying and which might leave. Photo: Screencap via gate-canada.ca

News

Cereals Canada moves forward with building plans

By Ed White June 27, 2024

Cereals Canada is moving ahead with its plans to building the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Crops

Manitoba Crop Report: More wet weather across province

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm June 26, 2024

Crop development in Manitoba continued while isolated rains fell over the province during the week ended June 23.

Weather

Prairie forecast: A slow slide into summer

Forecast issued June 26, covering June 26 to July 3, 2024

By Daniel Bezte June 26, 2024

For a change, this forecast period starts of with weak high pressure in place across the Prairies. This brings a mix of sun and clouds and near-average temperatures. Any below-average temperatures are the thanks to the return flow behind the strong area of low pressure which, as predicted, tracked across the central and northern Prairies and brought all sorts of severe weather earlier this week.

File photo of cattle on pasture northeast of Calgary. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

By Jerry Klassen June 25, 2024

Alberta and Saskatchewan heifer placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels. Comments from ranchers and order buyers suggest that Western Canadian ranchers are holding back on heifers to expand the herd. This usually results in a narrowing of the steer/heifer spread.

Here we see a drone’s-eye view of an abandoned Canadian peat moss farm in dry summer conditions.

Columns, Crops, Practical Tips

Peatland farming, the Prairies’ best-kept secret

Practical Research: Improving these lands' copper fertility could potentially pay significant dividends

By Ieuan Evans June 19, 2024

In 1981, I heard a discussion on micronutrients in crop production by the late Jerry Stoller. He talked about the need to pay attention to the micronutrient needs of crops, because just like macronutrients — nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur — they can be depleted over time on even the best cropland. Stoller also said […] Read more

Crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm June 19, 2024

Planting across Manitoba progressed during the week ended June 16 despite cool, wet and windy weather, including small tornadoes.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Drier pattern overall with unsettled patches

Forecast issued June 19, covering June 19 to 26, 2024

By Daniel Bezte June 19, 2024

While it looks like we'll see a slightly more stable pattern develop during this forecast period, there will still be some unsettled weather to deal with.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By Jerry Klassen June 18, 2024

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quoted $5 lower to $5 higher on average in the week ending June 15. However, quality packages of yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Tag Archives Manitoba

Moving from dry to wet

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

Cereals Canada moves forward with building plans

Manitoba Crop Report: More wet weather across province

Prairie forecast: A slow slide into summer

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Peatland farming, the Prairies’ best-kept secret

Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather

Prairie forecast: Drier pattern overall with unsettled patches

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

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