Prepping for the 2024 canola crop - Manitoba Co-operator
Jan 22, 2024 · Flea beetles and grasshoppers were noted pests in Manitoba in 2023. Last year’s insect pest summary, put out by Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski, noted that “use of seed treatments to manage early-season flea beetle populations continues to be the norm.
Manitoba yields exceed expectations - Manitoba Co-operator
Oct 13, 2024 · Then September came in warm, with a large number of days hitting 30 C.That would have helped the crop mature. Above forecast . Soybeans are just one crop coming in higher than the StatCan forecasts. According to the Oct. 8 provincial crop report, barley yields are between 80 and 120 bu./acre, while the StatCan model predicted 70.1.
Biodiversity tool maps ecosystem services - Manitoba Co-operator
Sep 10, 2024 · The data comes courtesy of a new tool in the organization’s conservation toolbox. The Prairie Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment computer program features an interactive map that displays biodiversity by area, along with a module that predicts how changes to those biodiversity levels would affect the landscape.
Looking good for livestock insurance - Manitoba Co-operator
Mar 4, 2024 · Forage insurance. Low soil moisture levels in many parts of the province also raised the question of forage insurance uptake.. Legaarden ran attendees through the MASC forage insurance calculator, which allows growers to select the type of forage they grow, broken into categories of alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mixtures, tame grasses, sweet clover and coarse hay.
The wild side of pollination - Manitoba Co-operator
Feb 5, 2024 · But honeybees aren’t the only players in pollination, and they’re not even the only pollinators we’ve domesticated. The stocky leafcutter bee is an established presence in Manitoba’s alfalfa seed sector, with the province counting about 80 leafcutter bee operations, according to Manitoba Agriculture.
Beef and dairy groups give a thumbs-up to Bovaer
Feb 23, 2024 · Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, and by 30 per cent in dairy cattle.. According to the company, it can also improve feed-to-gain ratio by three to five per cent and lower the greenhouse gas footprint per ...
Crop revenue ‘mowed down’ by falling prices - Manitoba Co …
Jan 15, 2024 · Caveats. Crop production estimates are based on fixed costs of $190-$200 per acre. If a farmer owns most of their land and doesn’t have massive payments on equipment, the math is more hopeful.. Plus, the target yields are averages for the province.
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Farm margins like squeezing profits from a dry sponge
Feb 21, 2024 · “This is not 2022 or even the early parts of 2023; this is a return to historic-type margins,” said Bond. “I think that profit is still attainable for this upcoming year but we’re going to have to work a lot harder for it.”
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