REGINA — Canada’s Farm Progress Show had a new feature this year called Farmyard Inventions, in which contestants entered farm-made agriculture tools and show visitors voted for their favorite product. Three contestants entered the competition, which had a first place prize provided by Peavey Mart valued at $5,000. Ryan Dennis from Holdfast, Sask., took the […] Read more
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Crop report
MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied from three to 20 millimetres along with wind, cooler than normal temperatures and a severe hailstorm. Iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans and cool, wet weather have made symptoms more severe. Alfalfa weevil damage is widespread and quite severe in some cases. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged from 12 to 25 mm along with […] Read more
Manitoba crops could use a drink: report
Crops in many areas of Manitoba are starting to dry out, according to the latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture for the week ended July 4. Precipitation is below average in many areas, and fields in the southwest region and in western parts of the central region could use moisture. Despite that, most crops are […] Read more
StatCan – Canadian farmers raise canola, soybean seeded acres
Canadian farmers say they favoured oilseeds as they wrapped up planting the 2017 crop, according to a survey by Statistics Canada. The report issued Thursday morning pegged canola area at 22.837 million acres, at the high end of the trade’s range of expectations. The area is 12.1 percent more than last year. It will be […] Read more
StatsCan – Oilseeds jump higher in seeded area report
Canadian farmers say they favoured oilseeds as they wrapped up planting the 2017 crop, according to a survey by Statistics Canada. The report issued Thursday morning pegged canola area at 22.837 million acres, at the high end of the trade’s range of expectations. The area is 12.1 percent more than last year. It will be […] Read more
Crop report – June 22, 2017
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Seeding is 95 to 100 percent complete. Precipitation varied from two to 35 millimetres, and wind speeds reached 146 km-h in some areas. Some dairy producers have taken the first cut of alfalfa with below normal yields. NORTHWEST Seeding progress is 90 to 100 percent complete with the exception of The Pas, which […] Read more
PREVIEW-Canadian farmers trim wheat, canola areas in wet spring-trade
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 22 (Reuters) – Soggy spring conditions in key crop-growing areas of the Canadian Prairies left farmers unable to plant as much as they intended, but canola seedings still look record-large, according to a Reuters survey of 16 traders and analysts ahead of a government report next week. Statistics Canada […] Read more
Build your own handling system
Expanding your farm’s size has benefits when it comes to economy of scale. But just like higher grain yields, the higher volume can create a schmozzle with your grain handling system. Buying or renting new land nearly always means spreading the farm further afield. That can leave you with grain bins scattered far apart. Or, […] Read more
Crop report
Alberta SOUTH Seeding progress is 88 percent complete while 47 percent of crops have emerged. Pasture and tame hay conditions are 72 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Conditions for fall seeded crops are 66 percent good and 27 percent excellent. CENTRAL About 67 percent of crops are seeded with almost 15 percent emerged. Pasture […] Read more
European flax sales still not picking up
Russia is a strong contender in the flax market and Canadian industry officials are seeing their exports fall
Canada has not recaptured the European flax market this year as some had predicted. In fact, sales to the EU are down 19 percent so far compared to the previous year, according to Canadian Grain Commission statistics. The belief was that exports to the EU would rise after the European Commission tightened its tolerance level […] Read more
