Crop Management
Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway last week. […] Read more
Crop Management
Brazil to import 1 mln tonnes of soy from U.S., says trader
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil, the world’s No 1 soy exporter, is expected to import around 1 million tonnes of the oilseed in coming months from its largest global competitor, the United States, as local supplies dwindle, according to Sao Paulo-based grain trader Agribrasil. It would be the first time that the South American nation, […] Read more
USDA reports not expected to shake up corn, soy and wheat markets
Winnipeg – Corn, soybean and wheat futures in the United States are awaiting the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, but traders aren’t expecting the reports to much of an effect on prices. The USDA releases its quarterly grain stocks and small grains summary reports on Friday, Sep. 28. “It basically wraps up the […] Read more
Lentil yields looking good, worries grow over peas
WINNIPEG – It’s a mixed bag in many ways for Saskatchewan’s pulse crops this year as a dry summer and late rains have meant different things for various crops. According to one industry expert though, the overall picture doesn’t look bad. “I think overall, if you assess the entire province it will come in as […] Read more
Manitoba harvest stalled
Winnipeg – Cool and wet conditions stalled harvest progress across Manitoba during the week ended Sep. 24, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Overall harvest progress across the province was pegged at 73 percent complete by the government agency, which was up by only two percentage points from the previous week. Snowfall hit […] Read more
Hard red wheat bids rise in Western Canada
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted solid gains during the week ended Sept. 21, as advances in the United States futures provided support and countered the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 percent CWRS) wheat prices were up by C$4 to C$7 per tonne over […] Read more
U.S. soy increases pull up canola
Winnipeg – The ICE Futures canola platform chopped around for much of Friday’s session before ending with small gains. Traders were squaring positions before the weekend. Advances in U.S. soyoil pointed the way higher for canola. Concerns over frost in Australian canola fields and a smaller European rapeseed crop helped boost values. However, canola’s front-month […] Read more
Aggressive weed makes first North Dakota appearance
Officials in North Dakota continue to hunt for more of the aggressive weed Palmer amaranth. A pigweed species plant, Palmer amaranth was first discovered in North Dakota last month. It was in a soybean field near McIntosh County in the south-central region of the state. Now officials are waiting for DNA tests from weeds found […] Read more
The Mensch vacuum really sucks
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Since the days of the pitchfork and wheelbarrow, farmers’ approaches to cleaning up the barn have been to automate the process as much as possible. That has driven producers to underfloor systems, various gutter designs, pumps and augers, which often keep manure handling processes fixed on single bedding protocols and materials and […] Read more
Morris Bale Scoop now handles more sizes
Woodstock, Ont. — Handling small square bales just got a little easier thanks to recent changes Morris made to their 12SR Bale Scoop. “This is a piece of equipment we’ve had out for a number of years,” said Lisa Gaskin, ProAG product manager. “It’s used to pick up three-by-three, three-by-four and four-by-four large square bales, […] Read more
