May 08, 2024

Early Manitoba Planting Held Back by Rain

Wet conditions are holding back planting in Manitoba relative to normal.

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May 07, 2024

Pests & Predators podcast: Research roundup — the lesser clover leaf weevil

One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do. Jeremy Irvine, masters student with the University of Saskatchewan,...

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May 07, 2024

Soybean School: Five key agronomic decisions for planting season

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to...

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May 07, 2024

CFIA issues final decision, clearing regulatory pathway for gene-edited crops

May 3, 2024 will go down as “a ground-breaking day for Canadian agriculture,” says the Canada Grains Council’s vice-president for trade policy and seed innovation. That’s because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ...

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May 07, 2024

Wheat School: Why kochia is so hard to kill & so prone to herbicide resistance

In this episode of the Wheat School, Dr. Charles Geddes, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, explains the expanded range of kochia, how its adapting to new areas, and how weather pattern...

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May 07, 2024

Weekly cereal pest, winter wheat growth staging & GDD update

Cereal leaf beetle (CLB), and true armyworm are common cereal pests in Ontario. To help support growers in their management of these pests and to better understand their prevalence, 28 fields across Ontario are being scout...

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May 07, 2024

ICE Close: Canola Rebound Continues

Canola futures continued their upward trek on Tuesday, with advances in Chicago soyoil helping to power the market higher.

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May 07, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Futures Down on Profit Taking; Beans Mixed

Wheat futures ended lower on Tuesday, while both corn and soybeans managed just a mixed close.

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May 07, 2024

Canadian Corn, Soy Stocks Tighter as of March 31

Canadian stocks of both corn and soybeans were lower as of March 31, even as production of both crops was higher in 2023.

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May 07, 2024

Stocks of Most Pulse, Special Crops Lower

March 31 stockpiles of Canadian pulse and special crops were mostly lower compared to a year earlier - in some cases hitting multi-year lows.

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May 07, 2024

March 31 Oat Stocks Down by More than Half; Barley Heavier

Canadian oat stocks as of March 31 were down by more than half from the previous year, while barley stocks were moderately heavier.

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May 07, 2024

March 31 Durum Stocks Lowest Since 1989; All Wheat Stocks Down Too

Total Canadian wheat stocks as of March 31 were down from the year-earlier level, with durum stockpiles falling to the lowest in 35 years.

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May 07, 2024

March 31 Canola Stocks Up 17.5%

Canadian canola stocks at the end of March are potentially indicating heavier 2023-24 ending stocks than currently expected.

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