Manitoba farmers made good seeding progress in early June despite wet conditions, with 92 per cent of intended acres in the ground – up nine points from the previous week, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended June 11. Spring cereals, peas, and grain corn were approximately 97 per cent complete. […] Read more
Manitoba seeding nears completion: report
American company growing larger roots through gene editing
Cquesta plans to decrease drought risk, increase carbon sequestration
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An American company is gene editing roots to make them grow larger so plants can better tolerate drought and sequester more carbon. Cquesta CEO Michael Ott told the Agri Tech Venture Forum in Ontario earlier this spring that half the human impact on carbon released to the atmosphere can be accounted for […] Read more
Manitoba farmers make good progress despite rain
Spring planting in Manitoba entered the home stretch at 83 per cent complete as of June 5. Manitoba Agriculture reported a 19-point gain from the previous week as farmers contended with wet conditions across much of the province.
Put Prairie pulses on your plate
RECIPES | Pulse crops are a Prairie-grown nutrition powerhouse
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pulses are among the hidden treasures of the Prairies. Packed with protein, fibre and a wealth of health benefits, pulses like lentils, chickpeas, dry peas and dry beans are waiting to be discovered.
Pulse Weekly: More dry beans for Manitoba
Planted dry bean acres in Manitoba are expected to increase for 2024/25. While Statistics Canada projected the Keystone Province to see 201,000 acres, a specialist with Manitoba Agriculture said those acres are likely to be a little bit below the StatCan estimate.
Can high water use affect consumer food choices?
Not yet, but ag should be prepared if it someday does, says Alberta agricultural economist
Reading Time: 4 minutes The agriculture industry in Alberta uses a lot of water. According to provincial licence data interpreted by CBC, Albertans can expect 68 per cent of all water allocations in 2024 to be dedicated to agriculture; far ahead of industrial (22 per cent) and municipal (seven per cent) categories. For the time being, Alberta consumers seem […] Read more
U.S. pulse area to rise in 2024
Area seeded to pulse crops in the United States should see a significant increase in 2024, with early indications pointing to more lentils, chickpeas, peas and edible beans going in the ground this spring.
Tightening canola ending stocks for 2024/25: AAFC
Canadian canola ending stocks will likely be tighter by the close of the upcoming 2024/25 marketing year, while the wheat carryout should rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released March 19.
Pulse weekly outlook: More acres for dry beans in Manitoba
Soybean acres also expected to increase
The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said it’s likely there will be more dry bean acres seeded in the province this spring.
Corn-soybean intercrop put to grazing test
The novel crop combination is getting an even more novel utility test
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Brett McRae is spicing up his corn grazing system this year. He’s got more than one variety growing – a grazing-oriented option and the typical silage corn – but the real experiment is happening beneath the canopy. This year, the corn shared space with forage soybean and hairy vetch. The beans were […] Read more
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