CKRM Agriculture

According to the latest Manitoba crop report, the harvest is 10 percent complete, province-wide. However, the southwest is 9 percent complete and the northwest is only 4 percent complete.

The Ministry of Agriculture today announced it is offering the Crown Grazing Lease Rental Reduction Program for the 2025 grazing season.

There are good harvest days, then there are bad harvest days.

Hundreds of claims in Saskatchewan and several more in Alberta and Manitoba have been filed since a storm brought strong wind, variable size hail, and rain.

Two-spotted spider mites have emerged as the primary insect concern for Manitoba soybean producers this season, with infestations concentrated in eastern and Interlake regions where hot, dry conditions have favoured the pest.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 production calls for dry peas and lentils from its July report. AAFC issued its latest monthly report on August 20, and adjusted exports, domestic usage and ending stocks.

Canola has remained above the lows its futures hit when China slapped on a 75.8 per cent tariff on the Canadian seed. For the week ending August 21, the November canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange had a net gain of $8.80 at $663.

Some crops in central Saskatchewan were damaged due to last week's storm that had strong wind, hail, and rain.

According to new data from Statistics Canada, Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021. Canadian cattle producers had 11.9 million cattle and calves on farms as of July 1, up 0.

The Ag Transport Coalition reports Week 2 saw continued good performance from both CN and CPKC, with the railways supplying a combined 99% of hopper cars ordered, representing an improvement from the 93% order fulfillment performance seen in week 1.