Insights and Stories on Reseeding

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

Russia’s agriculture ministry pauses grain harvesting data

Aug. 18, 2021 at 1:53 pm CDT

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 […]

Flea beetle damage ‘moderate’ across Prairies so far

Jun. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Take time to judge frost damage on canola

May. 19, 2017 at 7:40 pm CDT

By Staff

Canola replanting may hinder winter wheat seeding

Jul. 17, 2015 at 8:01 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Man. potato acres expected to top previous year’s

Jun. 16, 2015 at 8:15 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

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

Jun. 4, 2015 at 7:24 pm CDT

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, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

Jun. 4, 2015 at 5:59 pm CDT

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 […]

By Leeann Minogue

Prairie farmers scramble for canola seed after frost

Jun. 3, 2015 at 6:39 pm CDT

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 […]

By Rod Nickel

Frost damage to Prairie mustard still to be determined

Jun. 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm CDT

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 […]

By Dave Sims

Tight seed supplies, storms could hamper canola reseeding

Jun. 1, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Frosty late-May weather in parts of Western Canada means some farmers will need to reseed canola crops — but due to a seed shortage, some may have to wait. Temperatures dropped below freezing for a number of hours Saturday morning across a large area of Manitoba and […]