A cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development reports over 75 percent of the province’s 2015 crop has now been harvested.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development reports recent rains have delayed the completion of harvest and impacted the quality of crops still in the fields.
The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada is hoping to see the number of acres planted this year to winter wheat double that of the past couple of years.
Motorists are advised to take care around harvesting equipment on rural roads as Manitoba’s farmers work to bring in this year’s crop.
The executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada says dry planting conditions last fall will likely delay the development of this year’s winter cereal crops.
A weather and crop specialist with CWB predicts continued tight global availability of grain and high prices before prices start to ease in anticipation of this year’s harvest.
Keystone Agricultural Producers shared good news about the 2012 crop and reflected on farmers’ contributions to Manitoba’s economy at a harvest event today in Winnipeg.
A winter wheat breeder with the University of Manitoba says 2012 is shaping up to be a very good year for winter cereal crops.
In recognition of the delivery difficulties experienced by farmers due to wet weather and the late harvest, the CWB is taking steps to help meet farmers’ delivery needs.
Harvesting canola this close to Halloween can be a scary proposition, but it is a reality for many producers this year, challenged with wet weather and snow across much of the prairies.
