Farmers with a little courage and some spare acres could benefit from a gamble on an unpopular market choice. “Red spring wheat,” said John Duvenaud, editor of the Wild Oats markets newsletter, when asked which crop farmers should considering throwing any remaining free acres into. That was a choice echoed by Errol Anderson of the […] Read more
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Best bet for 2017: red spring wheat
Saskatchewan seeding furthest ahead in the south
WINNIPEG, May 11 (CNS) – Seeding in Saskatchewan is roughly 11 percent complete for the week ended May 8, according to the latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. That is behind the five-year average of 16 percent. Many grid-roads and fields are still too wet to support heavy equipment and fieldwork has stalled. Rain is […] Read more
Seeding is late (but don’t panic)
Seeding is off to a slow start in some areas of the Prairies because of wet and cold weather and unharvested 2016 crop, but it is too early to push the panic button, say industry officials. Kevin Bender, vice-chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission who farms near Red Deer, is in uncharted territory with 1,200 […] Read more
Seeding progress well behind average
Planting is underway in Saskatchewan but seeding progress has been slow and wet field conditions have delayed field operations in many areas. As of May 1, just one percent of the province’s 2017 crop had been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s first provincial crop report of 2017. That’s down from 15 percent as of May […] Read more
Seeding expected to be late in western Manitoba
Tractors and seeders won’t be rolling across fields in western Manitoba for the next four to five weeks. But producers and provincial extension agents say water is flowing off cropland and most fields should be ready for spring seeding in early to mid-May. The situation is looking more positive than it did in the first […] Read more
Analysts expect small spring wheat crop
The smallest spring acreage in 45 years and dry weather in the winter wheat area could lift wheat prices
Spring wheat acres will likely fall in the United States, which may help fuel a price rally in the crop, say analysts. Allendale is forecasting 11.25 million acres, which would be the smallest spring wheat crop since 1972. “There still is a long-term need for this wheat,” said chief strategist Rich Nelson. “However, it’s just […] Read more
More corn expected for Manitoba
Corn acres are expected to jump this spring in Manitoba, thanks to record yields last fall. Myron Krahn, president of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said producer enthusiasm is sky high and seed dealers are reporting strong sales this winter. With a normal spring, acres could increase by 10 to 20 percent, Krahn said following […] Read more
Disc drill delivers seed at high speed
BRANDON — The Horsch factory in Kansas is making its first production run of Pronto DC high speed disc drills, which are capable of seeding at speeds up to nine m.p.h. A number of the drills will be available for demonstration in the Canadian Prairies this spring, according to Horsch’s Jeremy Hughes. “The concept we’re […] Read more
Planter upgrade hikes fertilizer capacity, allows blending
The addition of two dry bulk compartments to the Horsch Maestro makes it the first corn planter in North America with bulk-fill dry fertilizer, which gives it better flexibility at seeding time. The Maestro SW Dry is now available with twin 2.2-tonne fertilizer compartments, allowing producers to take advantage of the economic benefits of dry […] Read more
Tracks take load off planter, allowing maximum capacity
FARGO, N.D. — The centre section is always the heaviest component on any brand of corn planter. As planters continue to grow in size, weight on the centre section grows accordingly. A centre section running on round rubber tires creates ridges, increases the odds of getting stuck in wet conditions and causes soil compaction in […] Read more
