CKRM Agriculture

Cereals • Winter wheat and fall rye survival looks average to above-average in most regions. • Spring wheat, oat, and barley acres are almost complete in the Southwest, Central, Eastern and Interlake Regions.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 83% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 39, an improvement from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 38.

Provincial seeding progress is 8% complete, sitting ahead of the 5-year average of 6%. Southwest Good weather over the past week has given producers an opportunity to accelerate their seeding operations.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 38, an improvement from the 72% order fulfillment performance seen in week 37.

The Ministry of Agriculture closed application intake under the Irrigation Development Program as of yesterday (Wed).

Provincial seeding progress is about 3% complete which is slightly ahead of the 5-Year average of 1% for Week 17. Southwest Moisture received in the past seven days was quickly absorbed into the soil without significant run-off.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 72% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 37, an improvement from the 62% order fulfillment performance seen in week 36.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 62% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 36, representing modest improvement from the 61% order fulfillment performance seen in week 35.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 62% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 35 representing a notable improvement from the 50% order fulfillment performance seen in week 34.

The Manitoba government is investing $13 million for Cereals Canada to develop the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate), a world-class centre in downtown Winnipeg that will support grain producers and processors in their ongoing efforts to e