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Orrist Fedoruk snapped this photo May 10 while seeding wheat west of Fairview, Alta., after waiting out a short rain shower in his tractor cab. (Photo courtesy Orrist Fedoruk)

Cool weather seen slowing crop growth in western Prairies

By GFM Network News June 13, 2014

CNS Canada — Cool weather during the week ended June 11 caused crop growth to slow in the western half of Canada’s Prairies, according to a crop report from FarmLink Marketing Solutions. The Camrose (central), Vermillion (central) and Lethbridge (south) areas of Alberta were all reported as needing heat due to cool temperatures slowing crop […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola down, but watching weather

By GFM Network News June 12, 2014

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, with the biggest losses in the new-crop months as the July/November spread moved back to an inverse. “That spread is not going to be at carrying charges again until the producer sells it, and if he doesn’t sell in June… […] Read more

The eBee Ag unit is lightweight (roughly 750 g) but can follow a detailed flight plan without remote controls. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Pearce: UAV system adds immediacy to crop diagnostics

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News June 11, 2014

When Felix Weber brought the Swinglet Cam to market about three years ago, the capability for “reading” a crop’s progress through different imagining cameras was considered revolutionary. Adoption of the technology has been slow, though, with early innovators spreading the message. This year, senseFly, manufacturer of the Swinglet Cam, has introduced the eBee Ag system, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Late seeding keeping mustard bids firm

By GFM Network News June 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Wet weather and a few other challenges are posting some early-season headaches for mustard growers, particularly in Saskatchewan, but three industry watchers say they’re still optimistic this year’s crop will be a successful one. Early-season estimates pegged mustard acreage in 2014 at 450,000 acres in Canada, with 350,000 of those in Saskatchewan […] Read more

Acres too wet to seed on June 9, 2014, between Elva and Melita, Man., about 150 km east of Estevan, Sask. (Photo by Sylvia MacBean for the Manitoba Co-operator)

Crops, Weather

Wet soils slow seeding in SW Manitoba

By GFM Network News June 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Wet soil conditions continued to cause problems for farmers in southwestern Manitoba during the week ended Monday, with some areas reporting only 10 to 20 per cent of planting was complete. Edward, a rural municipality in the province’s southwestern corner, declared a state of emergency Thursday with about 65 km of roads […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 3-1/2 month low as weather favours crops

By GFM Network News June 9, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures fell to a 3-1/2 month low on Monday as near-perfect crop weather in the U.S. Midwest raised expectations for record production, and China said it would halt import permits for a corn-based feed ingredient. Wheat fell as the Northern Hemisphere harvest neared, while soybeans ended flat after […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Seeding nearing completion in Alberta

By GFM Network News June 6, 2014

CNS Canada — Seeding in Alberta is nearing completion, with about 90 per cent of the crop reported in the ground as of Friday, despite the southern part of the province starting about two weeks later than normal. “Although it was a late start to the year, we had really good conditions for people to […] Read more

Sclerotinia apothecia are very small, about half a centimetre, requiring growers to look closely while scouting. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Factors line up for sclerotinia in 2014

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News June 6, 2014

To spray or not to spray? It’s a tougher question when it comes to sclerotinia in canola than for most other crop diseases. Last year, the high levels of sclerotinia many forecasters called for didn’t materialize. This year’s disease levels, and farmers’ decisions about going to the expense of spraying to control it, will mainly […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Weather

Late spring makes Man. canola more vulnerable to flea beetles

By GFM Network News June 6, 2014

CNS Canada — Canola crops are more vulnerable to flea beetle damage in Manitoba this spring as cool, wet conditions have caused seed treatments to wear off. “Most of the canola has seed treatments that contain insecticide which protects the canola from the flea beetles. What is happening is the fields that were planted around […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

CBOT soybeans, corn becoming weather markets

By GFM Network News June 4, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, with good crop prospects across the Midwest weighing on values. With the U.S. corn crop 95 per cent seeded as of Sunday, and over three-quarters of intended soybean acres in the ground, attention in both […] 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

Cool weather seen slowing crop growth in western Prairies

ICE weekly outlook: Canola down, but watching weather

Pearce: UAV system adds immediacy to crop diagnostics

Late seeding keeping mustard bids firm

Wet soils slow seeding in SW Manitoba

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 3-1/2 month low as weather favours crops

Seeding nearing completion in Alberta

Factors line up for sclerotinia in 2014

Late spring makes Man. canola more vulnerable to flea beetles

CBOT soybeans, corn becoming weather markets

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