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Speaking July 5 at the Crop Diagnostic School in Carman, Manitoba Agriculture’s Terry Buss shows a Roundup Ready 2 soybean plot dying due to dicamba drifting over from the Xtend soybean plot at left. (Allan Dawson photo)

Xtend soybeans expand options, but be dicamba-drift aware

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News July 7, 2017

New dicamba- and glyphosate-tolerant soybeans offer more weed control options and are another tool to address herbicide-tolerant weeds, but farmers need to take steps to avoid dicamba drift and spray tank residue, Manitoba officials say. What’s been happening in Arkansas underscores the risk dicamba drift presents. The U.S. state of Arkansas on Friday announced a […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

By GFM Network News July 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border, […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Haying progress continues, crops at normal stage of development

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 3, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 6, 2017

Haying is progressing in the province as livestock producers now have 19 per cent of the hay crop cut and 10 per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Hay quality is rated as eight per cent excellent, 54 per cent good, 29 per cent fair and nine per […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

By GFM Network News July 5, 2017

CNS Canada –– Stalled demand from a key international buyer has caused a buildup of flax inventories in Canada, with more crops on the way. Demand on the ingredient side of the flax market has been steady, said Mike Popowich of processing firm TA Foods at Yorkton, Sask. “But we’ve experienced a bit of a […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Crop conditions good to excellent, frost damage being assessed in south

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 26, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 29, 2017

Despite the cool and dry conditions experienced so far, the majority of crops are in good to excellent condition, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Sixty-five per cent of winter wheat, 54 per cent of fall rye, 70 per cent of spring wheat, 49 per cent of durum, 68 per cent of oats, 64 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By GFM Network News June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pasture, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

By GFM Network News June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Drought conditions in the northern U.S. Plains that have propelled spring wheat prices to a three-year high worsened in the past week and there are forecasts for more hot and dry weather that could crimp the harvest. As the world struggles with a glut of grain that has filled inventories to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

By GFM Network News June 29, 2017

CNS Canada — The commodity trade has turned its focus forward following fresh data from Statistics Canada. “The acreage numbers are important, but this game right now is all about weather,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, naming spring wheat as one crop the market had been closely watching. While estimates for all wheat seeded […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures top US$7 on weather worries

By GFM Network News June 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures surged 3.4 percent on Wednesday, topping US$7 a bushel for the first time in nearly three years on worries that stressful weather will curb production of the high-quality milling wheat, analysts said. The jump in Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat […] Read more

This trial near Beeton, Ont., was thought to have been lost, but timely drainage has saved it. (Photo courtesy Eugenia Banks, Ontario Potato Board)

Crops, Potatoes, Weather

Pearce: Heavy rains cause losses in Ontario potato fields

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News June 27, 2017

After a month of good growing conditions and positive reports amid sporadic news on disease potential, word from one of Ontario’s potato-growing regions is that roughly 1,000 acres of potatoes have been lost due to flooding. Drenching rains in midwestern Ontario have left both commercial fields and variety plots ruined. Rainfall amounts from June 22 […] Read more

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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Cassidy Klima named Animal Health Canada executive director

GFM Network News

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

Pulse Weekly: More peas, lentils in Alberta

Cassidy Klima named Animal Health Canada executive director

Weather

Xtend soybeans expand options, but be dicamba-drift aware

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

Haying progress continues, crops at normal stage of development

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

Crop conditions good to excellent, frost damage being assessed in south

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures top US$7 on weather worries

Pearce: Heavy rains cause losses in Ontario potato fields

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