Manitoba agriculture officials have two pieces of advice if you’re considering tearing up and seeding something else into that sad-looking winter wheat field this spring. First, have it assessed by […] Read more
Don’t reseed fertilized winter cropland to soy
Pelissier durum program runs to Dec. 19
Farmers have until Dec. 19 to sign up for the Canadian Wheat Board’s special one-time delivery program for Pelissier, a Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat de-registered Aug. 1, 2007. […] Read more
Time to assess sclerotinia risk in canola
Now is the right time for canola growers to assess their crops for susceptibility to sclerotinia. Fields considered at high risk should ideally be sprayed with a fungicide at 30 […] Read more
Flea beetles are now out there: CCC
Now’s the time to scout canola fields for flea beetles, says Derwyn Hammond, the Canola Council of Canada’s Manitoba agronomy specialist. Fields thinned by frost May 27, or struggling because […] Read more
“Pop-up” effect may help stretch P budgets
Facing rising phosphate prices, Prairie farmers who have routinely applied 30 to 40 pounds of phosphorus an acre each year may be able to cut back to 20 pounds this […] Read more
Still too early in Manitoba for soybeans
As eager as farmers may be to do so, it’s still too cold to plant soybeans in Manitoba. “Mother Nature is telling me it’s not time to plant (soybeans),” Bruce […] Read more
Firing may show new CWB stance on barley: MCO
Observers of the Canadian Wheat Board say a vote by the CWB’s directors on the firing of one of its vice-presidents may show an important shift in their willingness to […] Read more