Online tools are available to help producers get a better handle on what it costs them to bring in their crops in the fall
Glacier FarmMedia – “You have to spend money to make money,” says the old adage, but failing to track harvest costs may tip farmers to the wrong side of that transaction. Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, has some provincially backed tools that can help, he said during an Aug. 21 webinar hosted […] Read moreTag Archives Manitoba Agriculture
Pre-harvest prep needs herbicide management
Verify product acceptance with buyers because even registered products may not be acceptable in certain markets
Glacier FarmMedia – With harvest on the horizon or already underway, pre-harvest management strategies are useful to maximize yield. To achieve crop dry-down, weed control and facilitate timely harvesting, product choice is important. Many generic products are available, but Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown recommends using brand-name products such as Roundup, Heat or Reglone, […] Read more
Ergot risk threatens Man., less severe elsewhere
The fungal disease has been helped by the wet start to the growing season on the eastern side of the Prairies
Glacier FarmMedia – In the midst of the growing season, some Manitoba crops are now showing signs of ergot, which can reduce yield and pose a problem for marketing grain, but there are ways that producers can fight back against the fungal disease. Reports of ergot have been coming into Manitoba Agriculture, according to Anne […] Read more
Cereal leaf diseases make a comeback this year
Pathologists say more rainfall has led to more disease pressure, and producers should consider multiple modes of action
Glacier FarmMedia – Spring rain and cool conditions reawakened concerns about cereal leaf infections, say plant pathologists in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Variable rains in May and June in Manitoba, particularly in its central region, may have encouraged crop diseases, said David Kaminski, a field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. Some growers got enough rain to […] Read more
Farmers relearn wet hay management
Mother Nature has not co-operated with the first hay harvest in parts of the Prairies, but there are some tips that can help
Glacier FarmMedia – After years of drought, livestock producers are now managing excess moisture in hay fields. The first cut in Manitoba hit speed bumps. June was cool, and widespread rains left little window to harvest dry hay. Farmers had a difficult time targeting ideal protein and digestibility and some fields were inaccessible due to […] Read more
Avian metapneumovirus found in Manitoba turkeys
The poultry virus does not pose a health risk for either food or humans but tends to affect turkeys particularly hard
Glacier FarmMedia – The first cases of avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) were detected in Manitoba last month. In a June 3 update, the office of the provincial chief veterinary officer confirmed infections in two turkey flocks and one broiler breeder flock in Manitoba. The flocks had been experiencing clinical signs such as upper respiratory infections, increased […] Read more
Wet conditions stoke sclerotinia fears
The Canola Council of Canada said split fungicide applications will protect canola longer if the bloom period is delayed
Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba canola producers are hoping this season will echo last year’s scarcity of sclerotinia, but recent wet conditions may have laid groundwork for the fungus to return. Dry weather last year tamped sclerotinia. The yearly disease survey found that, of 129 surveyed fields, only 13 per cent showed signs of the disease. […] Read more
Crops ‘look good’ but slow
SASKATOON — Statistics Canada’s latest satellite-based map of vegetative growth in the Canadian Prairies is missing the colour green. The Crop Condition Assessment Program (CCAP) map for the week ending June 16 was all yellow and brown. Related stories: That means crop conditions across the Prairies at this early stage of the growing season are […] Read more
Wireworms remain persistent pest for producers
Nestled in the soil and hard to kill, this insect is a constant headache for growers across Western Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – They’ll survive things that would kill other crop pests. Some species will eat each other. If food is scarce, they might reverse molt to become smaller and harder to starve. They’ll go after grain crops, potatoes, onions, carrots, strawberries or almost any other field crop. Their tendency to feast on germinating seeds […] Read more
Alternative protein industry eyes new horizons
Processors join forces as they look for ways to use fewer resources during production to overcome climate challenges
Glacier FarmMedia – Satisfying customers and reducing biodiversity loss, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are all top priorities for today’s alternative protein industry. That’s what attendees heard during the “Feeding the Future with Alternative Proteins” online event hosted by Manitoba Agriculture May 23. Speakers delved into global trends in the sector and dissected experiences, […] Read more
