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Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features, Forages, Pasture

Options for reseeding pastures

From frost seeding to aerial application, there is a range of methods for rejuvenating forage stands

By Jill Burkhardt April 1, 2022

Fuel and fertilizer prices are rising daily, making the decision harder on whether producers should reseed pasture. “That full break and reseed, even prior to this year, was the most expensive way to go,” says forage and grazing specialist Christine O’Reilly. But there are more options than cultivating and reseeding with a drill. “Reseeding tends […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 18, 2021

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has paused its daily publication of grain harvesting data while it refines the reporting format used by the country’s growing regions, the ministry said Wednesday. Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter, supplying it mainly to Africa and the Middle East. It competes with the European Union and […] Read more

Flea beetle. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Flea beetle damage ‘moderate’ across Prairies so far

Levels in Manitoba hit thresholds for spraying, reseeding canola

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — Flea beetles, cutworms and diamondback moths are only a few of the pests Prairie farmers have to deal with — and this year, so far, damage from flea beetles and cutworms has varied, as have moth counts. “Flea beetles are common throughout the Prairies, everywhere we grow canola. We haven’t been able to […] Read more

New growth on a canola plant following a frost indicates the seedling has survived. (Canola Council of Canada photo)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Take time to judge frost damage on canola

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 19, 2017

After temperatures Thursday dropped as low as -5 C in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, growers who’ve already seeded may be wondering whether emerging canola plants have survived. It’s best not to write off those seedlings right away, according to the Canola Council of Canada in a Canola Watch newsletter on Friday. It can take […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

By Terryn Shiells July 17, 2015

CNS Canada — With canola as the preferred stubble choice into which to seed winter wheat in Western Canada, it’s possible farmers will run into problems seeding this fall due to vast canola reseeding in early June. “The crop insurance said there was over a million acres reseeded (in Manitoba), and when you reseed, unless […] Read more

Crops, Potatoes, Weather

Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s

By Jade Markus June 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s potato acres are expected to be up from last year, despite some light reseeding, according to two people involved in the industry. Dan Sawatzky, manager with the Keystone Potato Producers Association, said most growers are ahead in terms of crop stage development so far this year. “I know in the process […] Read more

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Weather

U.S. canola crop also hurt by frost, likely off early estimates

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Recent frost that forced farmers to reseed canola fields across a large portion of Western Canada also reached into canola-growing regions of the northern U.S., with production likely taking a hit south of the border as well. “We’ve had at least 200,000 acres that have been reseeded, and a small number of […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

By Leeann Minogue June 4, 2015

Frost, wind, moisture and even flea beetles have already devastated Prairie canola crops this season, leading to unprecedented reseeding — and seed companies are struggling to meet the extra demand. Bayer CropScience announced Thursday it will postpone Friday’s scheduled grand opening of its new Lethbridge, Alta. seed processing plant, so staff can focus on meeting […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Weather

Prairie farmers scramble for canola seed after frost

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News June 3, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Western Canadian farmers are scrambling to find scarce canola seed as they reseed crops snuffed out by frost and insects. Farmers in the region have until mid- to late June to plant ahead of insurance deadlines, but the later they sow canola, the higher the risk of damage later from heat […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Frost damage to Prairie mustard still to be determined

By Dave Sims June 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– The president of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission says he’s optimistic this year’s mustard crop will be OK after temperatures dipped below freezing over the weekend. In an interview Monday, Richard Marleau said it will take another four to five days before anyone knows for sure. In southwestern Saskatchewan, “it was 0 […] Read more

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Tag Archives reseeding

Options for reseeding pastures

Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data

Flea beetle damage ‘moderate’ across Prairies so far

Take time to judge frost damage on canola

Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s

U.S. canola crop also hurt by frost, likely off early estimates

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

Prairie farmers scramble for canola seed after frost

Frost damage to Prairie mustard still to be determined

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