Manitoba Agriculture reports the yields and quality of the majority of this year’s crops are above the five-year average. Dennis Lange, a pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and editor of the provincial crop report, says the harvest is sitting at 95 percent complete across the province.
Manitoba Agriculture reports, for the most part, this year’s harvest has gone smoothly and should wrap up over the next week or so.
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is advising pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity heading into the fall manure application season.
Limited rainfall over the past week allowed the Manitoba harvest to move forward rapidly. Anne Kirk, a Cereal Crop Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says a lack of precipitation allowed the harvest to move forward over the past week and farmers are now sitting at about 85 percent complete.
Limited rainfall over the past week allowed the harvest to jump ahead in Manitoba. Anne Kirk, a cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says very low amounts of precipitation allowed the harvest to move forward reaching 73 percent complete across the province.
Manitoba Agriculture reports intense rain slowed the harvest in much of Manitoba this past week. Dennis Lange, a pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and editor of the provincial crop report, says rainfall interrupted the harvest.
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on Ottawa to be prepared to provide assistance for Canadian farmers caught in the crossfire of a trade war between Canada and China.
Widespread rain the past few days has slowed Manitoba’s harvest but work remains on track. Dennis Lange, a pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and editor of the provincial crop report, says currently we’re sitting at 55 percent complete over all crops over all regions in Manitoba.
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal government to stand up for Canadian agriculture in the face of a growing trend toward protectionism in trade.
The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to be reviewing biosecurity heading into the fall.