Insights and Stories on Drought

Mar. 1, 2022 at 5:30 pm CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff While it’s still somewhat early for farmers to be deciding their planting intentions for 2022, there are some indications as to which organic crops they’re leaning towards. Read more: Organic price quotes: Late February Concerns regardless the snowpack on the Canadian Prairies– be it […]

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 22, 2022 at 8:16 pm CST

Saskatchewan forage and corn growers whose crops are insured against below-normal rainfall can expect a beneficial bump starting this year if those crops get cooked in high heat. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Tuesday announced details for their 2022 crop insurance program — under which average coverage is expected […]

By Dave Bedard

Feb. 22, 2022 at 4:58 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There are four factors to consider before deciding whether to plant dry peas this spring, according to Darryl Domitruk, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers at Carman, Man. The first is field selection, as peas need to be planted with less residuals such as nitrates, Domitruk […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 22, 2022 at 4:39 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A further tightening in Canada’s mustard supply is the main culprit in recent price spikes for the seed. Yellow mustard in Western Canada has a high-delivered bid of $1.61/lb., up 10 cents from last month and $1.18 higher than last year, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Over […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feb. 18, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre (HFC) released an initial spring flood outlook report Friday citing the risk of moderate to major flooding in most the province’s southern basins. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said the amount of flooding will depend on weather conditions from now until spring melt. […]

By MarketsFarm