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Combining of spring cereals provincewide was approaching or near the three-quarters done mark, per the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department on Sept. 10. Photo: File
Crops, weather

Manitoba harvest advances with co-operative weather

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Harvesting in Manitoba reached 40 per cent complete according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department on Sept. 10. The central region was furthest along a 51 per cent finished, followed by the eastern region at 47 per cent done, the southwest at 38 per cent, the Interlake at 34 per cent and the northwest at 25 per cent.
A soybean harvest.
Crops

Record soybean crop expected for Ontario

Ontario farmers are expected to harvest 4.3 million tonnes of soybeans this fall, according to latest StatsCan survey

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According to Statistics Canada, Ontario farmers are expected to harvest 4.3 million tonnes of soybeans this fall. This compares to last year's crop size of four million tonnes and the five-year average of 3.9 million tonnes. StatCan made an upward adjustment to the planted area, while yield was estimated at 51.1 bu./ac., the third highest on record.
Waterhemp and its crazy advantage
Crops

Waterhemp and its crazy advantage

The weed can be controlled, but it takes diverse herbicides and crop rotation

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Waterhemp has genetic advantages that lead to quicker herbicide resistance, but after a decade in the province, Ontario growers are learning to manage it.
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Markets, News

Chinese tariffs not expected to stop canola flow 

Anti-dumping investigation announcement had an immediate affect on prices, but market access not seen as major worry 

China's shot across Canada's bow is splashing alarmingly close to U.S. farmers, who also felt the impact of China's announced anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola as American elevator prices reflected the selloff.