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Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn harvest off and running

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CNS Canada –– Manitoba’s corn harvest is just getting underway as many producers hold off combining to provide extra drydown time. More farmers will likely get into their grain corn this week and next, said Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of Manitoba Corn Growers. “The weather looks great so hopefully corn continues to dry down.” […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Sask. harvest 89 per cent complete, warm, dry weather needed to wrap things up

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 2

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Warm and dry weather earlier in the week allowed many producers to return to the field after several days of rain delays. Eighty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 78 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five year (2012-2016) average of 82 per cent for […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Oats, Weather

Oat prices keep firm as harvest rolls in

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CNS Canada — Oat prices firmed this week in Saskatchewan as reports streamed in indicating yields were slightly better than anticipated. Harvest in Saskatchewan is over three-quarters complete, although recent rains have delayed that progress somewhat. The province is the dominant growing area for Canadian oats. Bids rose five cents to a range of $2.33 […] Read more
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Crops, Hay, Weather

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

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CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Harvest yields down but quality good, pastures seen very dry

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 25

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Wet and cool weather delayed harvest for most producers this past week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Seventy-eight per cent of the crop is now in the bin, slightly up from 75 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average of 74 per cent for this time of […] Read more
Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)
Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Manitoba soybean yields disappoint

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CNS Canada — With Manitoba farmers starting to bring in their early-maturing soybeans between intermittent rains, they may start to see the toll from the dry summer. Many crop analysts see soybean yields below what farmers have enjoyed for the past couple of years, but they stress that fields are variable and that longer-season varieties […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Saskatchewan harvest well ahead of five-year average, rain delays some farmers

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 18

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Rain showers last week delayed harvest for some producers but most were back in the field within a few days. Seventy-five per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 65 per cent last week, which is well ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average of 58 per cent for this time of year. Sixteen […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Sixty-five per cent of crops in the bin, winter cereal seeding on hold for many

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 4

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Producers have made significant harvest progress, due in large part to the warm and dry weather, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Sixty-five per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 45 per cent last week, which is well ahead of the five year (2012-2016) average of 40 per cent combined for […] Read more

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