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‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate

‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate

Sep 23, 2024 | 8:22am
WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything other than the sun and an occasional water tower. The skyscraper-like corn is a part of rural America as much as cavernous red barns and placid cows. […]
New Hunting Pilot to Support Saskatchewan Agriculture Producers

New Hunting Pilot to Support Saskatchewan Agriculture Producers

Sep 20, 2024 | 1:57pm
Today (Fri), Environment Minister Christine Tell and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation David Marit are announcing a new pilot program to assist producers experiencing abnormally high wildlife damage to agricultural products. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt pilot is another tool to help manage human-wildlife conflict while ensuring sustainable wildlife populations for rights-based […]
Closing Grain Prices Friday, September 20

Closing Grain Prices Friday, September 20

Sep 20, 2024 | 1:24pm
Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 211.57 (up 5.00)     Canola                         539.32 (up 8.30) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax      […]
Opening Grain Prices Friday, September 20

Opening Grain Prices Friday, September 20

Sep 20, 2024 | 9:15am
Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         531.02 (down 2.00) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Closing Grain Prices Thursday, September 19

Closing Grain Prices Thursday, September 19

Sep 19, 2024 | 1:26pm
Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         533.02 (up 1.40) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
As some farmers wrap up harvest, others will be delayed due to recent rainfall

As some farmers wrap up harvest, others will be delayed due to recent rainfall

Sep 19, 2024 | 12:37pm
This year’s harvest is nearly three-quarters of the way through, but rain is going to slow things down. The provincial crop report says 74 per cent of harvest is done, up from 61 per cent last week. Producers in the southwest region is getting closer to the finish line at 95 per cent complete, while […]
Opening Grain Prices Thursday, September 19

Opening Grain Prices Thursday, September 19

Sep 19, 2024 | 10:26am
Durum                        301.96  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         531.62 (down 1.90) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]
Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Closing Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:44pm
Durum                        301.96 (up 9.19) Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         533.52 (up 90 cents) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax    […]
Manitoba Harvest Passes Halfway Mark:  Crop Report

Manitoba Harvest Passes Halfway Mark: Crop Report

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:01pm
The harvest in Manitoba is 55 percent complete, according to the province’s weekly crop report. However, in northwest Manitoba, only 39 percent of the crop is in the bin, while the southwest is at 52 percent done. Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola. Yield reports range from 25 to 90 bu/acre in spring wheat, […]
Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Opening Grain Prices Wednesday, September 18

Sep 18, 2024 | 9:09am
Durum                        292.77  Feed barley                 206.57    Canola                         532.62 (up 7.80) Chickpeas                    837.75  Flax          […]

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