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Manitoba crop weather/conditions varied

Reading Time: < 1 minute Mixed weather conditions across Manitoba over the Canada Day long weekend left some regions of the province dealing with excess moisture, with high winds and cool temperatures also affecting crop development, according to the latest provincial crop report.




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Durum wheat prices expected to decline: analyst

Reading Time: 2 minutes Klassen estimated that six million acres of durum wheat were seeded this year across Canada with expected production at approximately 7.5 million tonnes. In Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) monthly principal field crops outlook released on June 20, the agency estimated 6.343 million acres with production at 5.655 million tonnes. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will release their latest acreage estimates on June 27.


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Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth

Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop conditions across the province were rated at 72.9 per cent good to excellent, better than the five-year average of 68.8 per cent and the 10-year average of 70.2 per cent. The central region had the best rating at 78.2 per cent, followed by the Peace region at 75.7 per cent and the south region at 73.9 per cent, all above both historical averages. The northeast region was at 70 per cent, below its averages, while the northwest was in line with its average at 61.8 per cent.




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Pulse Weekly: Crops growing well in Saskatchewan despite rains

Reading Time: 2 minutes As of June 10, seeding was 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan according to the province’s weekly crop report. Also, 79 per cent of pulse crops were in normal development, while 19 per cent were behind and two per cent were ahead. Lentils were rated 90 per cent good to excellent, while chickpeas were rated at 95 per cent. Field peas were rated at 91 per cent good to excellent, while soybeans were at 83 per cent.


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Prairie soil scientist and author Les Henry, 83

Henry's outreach to farmers spanned more than half a century

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan soil scientist Les Henry, well known for his work on improving Prairie farmland and his outreach to Prairie farmers in the pages of Grainews, has died. Ending a long fight with congestive heart failure, Henry died Friday in Saskatoon at age 83, having continued to write until very shortly before his […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn retreats from two-week high on mixed weather outlook

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures eased on Friday, a day after hitting a two-week high, as global crop weather looked mixed, analysts said. Wheat and soybean futures also declined, with the strong dollar making U.S. farm products less attractive to importers. Traders are monitoring U.S. weather as corn crops approach a […] Read more