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Flea beetle feeding (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Pests likely to survive Manitoba winter

By GFM Network News February 28, 2015

CNS Canada –– Sufficient snow cover will likely help insect crop pests survive the winter in Manitoba, despite a recent bout of extremely cold weather. “Snow is a great insulator, so even though we have had some quite cool temperatures the last several weeks, where the insects are beneath the snow it’s actually nice and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Study shows cooler Pacific slowed global warming, briefly

By GFM Network News February 26, 2015

Oslo | Reuters — A natural cooling of the Pacific Ocean has contributed to slow global warming in the past decade but the pause is unlikely to last much longer, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. The slowdown in the rate of rising temperatures, from faster gains in the 1980s and 1990s, has puzzled scientists because […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Sask. decouples unseeded acres from crop insurance package

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 26, 2015

A new approach to coverage for fields that can’t be seeded in Saskatchewan has some farmers fearing for the future of the “multi-peril” standard in publicly-funded crop insurance. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Thursday unveiled the province’s 2015 crop insurance program, touting both its increased coverage levels and lower premiums for growers. With a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

Soybeans’ potential seen growing on Prairies

By GFM Network News February 25, 2015

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Soybean acres in Canada — particularly Western Canada — are expected to be on the rise, according to an analyst. “I’m basing that on new varieties as well as price,” Chris Beckman, oilseeds analyst for the grains and oilseeds division of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, told the annual Wild Oats […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Global durum crops in good shape, for now

By GFM Network News February 23, 2015

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Since North America and Australia both produced poor-quality durum crops in 2014-15, all eyes are on Mexico, the U.S. desert, Europe and North Africa to come up with some higher-quality product. And so far, most crops in those areas look fairly good, Alan Hegemeier, a merchandiser with CHS Inc., said […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn acres expected to be ‘down or flat’

By GFM Network News February 21, 2015

CNS Canada — A mixture of extremely wet conditions in 2014 and a projected dry outlook for southwestern Manitoba are leading one corn expert to predict fewer corn acres in the province in 2015. “The southwest was wet, wet, wet and now they’re expecting to be dry, dry, dry. Neither of those conditions is great […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Mustard acres expected to soften slightly in 2015

By GFM Network News February 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Canadian mustard seeds could be vying for attention this spring from some of their more lucrative rivals, the chairman of the Saskatchewan Mustard Seed Development Commission predicts. “I would say mustard acres would be down a little bit from the previous year just based on the profit potential for other crops,” said […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Optimism for Canada to plant 100K acres to sunflowers

By GFM Network News February 17, 2015

CNS Canada — Wet weather may have cost western Canadian producers 20,000 acres of sunflowers last year, according to one industry watcher who’s hopeful 2015 will be a little kinder. “We were anticipating over 100,000 acres last year and as it turned out we came into that 80,000 range,” said Ben Friesen, purchasing manager for […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

By GFM Network News February 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– An arctic blast hitting the heart of the U.S. Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 per cent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop is protected by snow from frigid […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

New Zealand declares partial drought, offers farm assistance

By GFM Network News February 12, 2015

Wellington | Reuters — New Zealand has declared a drought in parts of the country’s South Island, offering financial assistance and tax relief to farmers after dry conditions have cut dairy production and increased sheep and beef slaughter rates. The government on Thursday said medium-scale drought conditions were affecting the east coast of the South […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Weather

Pests likely to survive Manitoba winter

Study shows cooler Pacific slowed global warming, briefly

Sask. decouples unseeded acres from crop insurance package

Soybeans’ potential seen growing on Prairies

Global durum crops in good shape, for now

Manitoba corn acres expected to be ‘down or flat’

Mustard acres expected to soften slightly in 2015

Optimism for Canada to plant 100K acres to sunflowers

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

New Zealand declares partial drought, offers farm assistance

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