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Manitoba farmers Mark and Cori Pawluk with young son, Landon, have developed a diversified and value-added farming operation near Birtle.

Manitoba OYFs: Mark and Cori Pawluk

Access to a rail line gives the Pawluks extra flexibility on their Manitoba grain farm

By Angela Lovell November 16, 2015

When Mark Pawluk joined his parents back on the farm in 1999, after completing his degree in agribusiness at the University of Manitoba, he was open to new opportunities and challenges. Pursing those opportunities and developing a successful value-added farm business contributed to he and his wife Cori being named Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers for […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Warm Prairie soils delay fertilizing ban, winter weights

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 13, 2015

Manitoba’s winter ban on nutrient application has been postponed, again, while Saskatchewan has postponed its move to winter weights on its highways, due to warmer-than-average soil temperatures. Manitoba’s water stewardship department announced Friday it will further extend its nutrient application window until midnight, Nov. 19. Variances to Manitoba’s winter fertilizing ban — which typically runs […] Read more

Marcel van Staveren (left), shown here along with his harvest crew, has already planned out most of his acres for 2016.

Crops, News

Seeding decisions made, now waiting for spring

Farmers planning to hold their rotations steady with no major swings

By Lee Hart November 10, 2015

Now that combines are shut down for the season, western Canadian farmers have a pretty good idea of what they will be growing in 2016, say producers contacted for the November Farmer Panel. They all plan to leave a bit of room for last-minute decisions — depending on markets and spring seeding conditions — but […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Crops, Hogs, Weather

Manitoba extends fertilizing deadline to Saturday

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 9, 2015

A warmer-than-usual November has allowed Manitoba’s conservation and water stewardship department to delay its winter fertilizing ban until Saturday (Nov. 14). With soil temperatures not yet at the freezing point, the province announced Monday it would extend its deadline for spreading of phosphorus and/or nitrogen, including synthetic fertilizers and/or manure, to Nov. 14 from Nov. […] Read more

Although it will still appear green, once infected, the stem of the plant will have a vertical yellow or brown band extending up its side.

Canola, Crops

Verticillium wilt found in Manitoba

Be on the lookout for this canola yield-stealer at the end of the season, when the plant begins to ripen

By Melanie Epp October 26, 2015

Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium longisporum, was detected in canola in Manitoba last summer. While verticillium wilt is common in northern Europe — it’s the number one disease in oilseed crops in Sweden — this was the first case of the disease in an oilseed crop in North America. What is verticillium wilt? Verticillium longisporum […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Man. corn harvest progresses rapidly despite moisture issues

By GFM Network News October 21, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn harvest is nearly finished and may be bringing farmers above-average yields, according to a provincial crop specialist — though some producers have had to make tough decisions when it comes to drydown. The province’s latest crop report for the week ended Oct. 13 pegged grain corn’s harvest progress at 45 […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Hay, Markets

Hay prices stabilize in Sask., Man.

By GFM Network News October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Timely rains have drastically improved the forage crop outlooks for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while also putting prices back into their normal ranges. “Skyrocketing hay prices have stabilized… supplies are good,” said Terry Kowalchuk, a provincial forage crop specialist in Regina. Prices are mostly back down into the $80-$100 per tonne range, he […] Read more

Cereals, Crops

Producer group promotes barley

MWBGA is putting its research dollars into fusarium head blight resistance

By Julienne Isaacs October 13, 2015

The Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) says it is committed to research and market development of wheat and barley in the province, including one project focused on genomic selection for improving two-row malting barley. Officially established on January 1, 2014, MWBGA is funded by Manitoba farmers through a checkoff on wheat and barley. […] Read more

Minimum temperatures on the Prairies for June 2015. (WeatherFarm.com)

Crops, Weather

Manitoba hail, reseed damage claims above average

By GFM Network News October 8, 2015

CNS Canada –– Farmers have seen more weather-related hardships this year than normal, made evident by an above-average amount of hail and reseed damage claims. Summer hail and frost at the end of June and the beginning of July took a toll on crops, leading to insurance claims above the five-year average. Manitoba Agricultural Service […] Read more

In provinces such as Manitoba and Ontario, fusarium head blight is now a given.

Crops

17 crop disease prevention strategies

Fungicides are key, but there are many other parts to an effective long-term strategy

By Patty Milligan September 25, 2015

As you can tell by the fact that this article includes 17, yes 17, strategies for crop diseases prevention, there are no quick fixes. Crop disease prevention is going to be an ongoing struggle. 1. Use multiple strategies: Understand that multiple strategies are the way to go. There isn’t one big hammer, rather lots of little hammers with […] Read more

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

GFM Network News