Much of the province has completed harvest of both winter and spring cereals over the last two months. Growers must now make a decision on what to do with these fields through the fall. Option 1: Monitor and manage cereal re-growth Cereal crops often have significant regrowth throughout the summer and fall months, even with […] Read more
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Managing bare soils in the field after harvest
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of August 26
Repeated delays bring average winter wheat crop province-wide
Growers mitigated disease risks well despite weather, say agronomists, but early heat dragged yield
Ontario's 2024 winter wheat crop yield was average despite production delays from winter until harvest.
Agco to sell grain bin firm GSI
Agco has completed a deal to sell the majority of its Grain and Protein business division, including its grain bin and handling equipment arm GSI, to American Industrial Partners. Agco also plans to sell four other owned brands as part of "strategic transformation."
StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst
Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.
Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances
Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.
Radar and forecasts can only go so far during storm season
Radar and forecasts can only go so far during summer storm season, and we're not that great yet at predicting tornadoes.
Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report
There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.
Make a stop at the plots at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Side-by-side comparisons of crops are one of the advantages of outdoor shows
Crop plots at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show give farmers the chance to compared hybrids and varieties side-by-side.
Alberta Crop Report: Harvest slow going under heat, rains
Harvest progress for major crops in Alberta more than tripled during the week ended Aug. 20 while heavy rains hit northern and central parts of the province.
Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies
More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).
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