Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.
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Manitoba crops in good shape: Report
Rainfall amounts vary widely
What pests are bugging your forage crops?
Grasshoppers, cutworms and armyworms can cause major damage if left unchecked. Learn how to scout and manage them
Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski highlights several key insect pests that can affect forage crop production and shares strategies for managing them.
Spring planting in Manitoba close to finished
Province gets very little rain over the week
Dry conditions continued to spur quick seeding progress in Manitoba, as the provincial agriculture department reported spring planting reached 95 per cent complete as of June 3.
Red clover: A forage crop worth a second look
Cool-season adaptability, strong yields and soil benefits may make it an attractive choice
Red clover is a cool-weather crop. While alfalfa tends to yield better in southern regions, the trend shifts as you move north. Wisconsin forage expert Dan Undersander points out that this shift is noticeable even within his own state.
Grow forages, starve weeds
Forages disrupt weed routines and slow herbicide resistance — if you can use them
“Forages actually can be used to combat resistant weeds,” Kim Brown says. “A perennial forage stand will last for several years, but in a spring annual crop rotation, you’re dealing almost exclusively with annual crops most of the time.”
Tame pasture productivity in decline on Prairies
Forage experts say rejuvenation and careful management are needed after recent dry years took their toll on Prairie pastures
A few consecutive rough years have taken their toll on tame pastures across the Prairie provinces.
Beef farmers may be missing out on better forage genetics
New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow them
New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow those cutting-edge forage genetics.
Alfalfa aptitude: five things to consider when selecting varieties
Yield tops Dan Undersander’s list of considerations for an alfalfa variety, for the simple reason that profitability increases with yield.
No auctions for Manitoba crown land
Province says it is taking more time to review how changes have affected ag crown lands
The Manitoba government says forage Crown land lease auctions are paused this year as they review how changes have impacted Agricultural Crown Lands used for haying or grazing
Man. producers welcome livestock insurance changes
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. introduces a new maximum value for calculating livestock predation claims
The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will over double its maximum value when calculating predation claims this year
