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Taber corn takes hail hit August 19, 2019
Taber corn will make a full appearance at the southern Alberta town’s annual Cornfest Aug. 22-25 despite severe crop damage earlier this month from a hailstorm in the Taber and Barnwell regions. The Aug. 6 storm, with winds of more than 140 kilometres per hour, drove large hailstones that wiped out area crops including the […]
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Feds extend cash advance repayment August 16, 2019
The federal government is giving farmers a six-month reprieve in repaying their 2018 cash advances. Growers now have until March 31, 2020 to pay off cash advances on grains, oilseeds and pulses. The original deadline was Sept. 30. “Our government is working closely with our farmers to meet their needs and is taking many concrete […]
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Feds to compensate dairy sector August 16, 2019
The federal government has announced it will make $1.75 billion available to Canada’s dairy farmers, compensating producers for losses in domestic market access due to new trade agreements. Unveiling the compensation package today in Compton, Que., agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the dollars will be doled out over eight years to the country’s nearly 11,000 […]
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Weed Control Advice for Dry Conditions June 8, 2019
Early weed removal recommended under dry conditions, especially in thin crop stands that are less competitive. Different crops have different critical weed free periods, usually from emergence to 4 leaf stage. During this time, it is important to minimize weed competition to. The herbicide label is important for the appropriate crop stage, but also for […]
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Manitoba Crop Pest Update – June 5, 2019 June 8, 2019
Flea beetles and cutworms are the main insects of concern with foliar insect applications and reseeding of canola because of flea beetles, or a combination of flea beetles and other stresses. Due to persistent dry conditions, evidence of diseases in field crops is minimal, crops are slow to grow/weeds are slow to emerge, unless they […]
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