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Planting in Saskatchewan on the verge of completion
Crops, Markets

Planting in Saskatchewan on the verge of completion

Spring planting in Saskatchewan moved into its final days as it advanced 17 points at 94 per cent complete as of June 3. Saskatchewan Agriculture noted that despite the speed seeding has been going it was a shade behind the five and 10-year averages of 97 per cent finished.
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Weather

Prairie forecast: Drier with a slow warming trend

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Now—for those of you who still need rain, the developing pattern doesn't look like an overall dry pattern. It's just not all clouds with the threat of showers every couple of days. For those of you on the eastern Prairies who are tired of rain then a little sunshine and heat is what the doctor ordered.
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Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan seeding progress running behind average

Saskatchewan farmers made good seeding progress during the week ended May 27 although operations continue to run behind average as varied rainfall caused some delays, according to the latest weekly report from the provincial agricultural department.
Joseph McKee preps seeding equipment at Stirling, southeast of Lethbridge.
Crops, Features

Feeding dry fields

Prairie farmers find more than one way to optimize fertilizer efficiency, whether in dry growing seasons or in any growing season

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Farmers and crop consultants in Western Canada have slightly different approaches to manage weather-related fertilizer application risks. With variable moisture, do you apply the full amount at seeding and hope for rain — or find another way? Most producers contacted by Grainews opt for some version of split fertilizer application when facing dry growing conditions […] Read more
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Crops

Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

Spring planting in Saskatchewan progressed 24 points during the week ended May 20, putting seeding at 56 per cent complete, according to the provincial Agriculture department. However, that’s 12 points behind this time last year and well below the five-year average of 76 per cent finished.
The Canadian Grain Commission building on Main Street in Winnipeg. (File photo)
News

Grain commission revokes GFI licenses 

Global Foods and Ingredients shut down operations May 7 

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The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked six licenses for Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan.

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