GX94 Agriculture

Grasshopper levels have resulted in some control in the Northwest region, mainly on cereals, and in the Interlake region, on cereals, alfalfa, forage grasses and pastures.

According to a just-released analysis by Farm Credit Canada, the financial outlook for grain producers has improved somewhat since the beginning of the calendar year.

The provincial crop report says rain this past week will help crops in some areas develop nicely while it too late for crops in other areas.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are announcing support measures to aid Manitoba’s livestock producers affected by drought conditions, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostys

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $6 million to help grow the economy by increasing food production facilities and supporting jobs across Manitoba under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP),

This year's Ag in Motion brought in 31-thousand people over three days.

The provincial check-off rate is increasing 75 cents to $5.25 per head, effective August 1.

Isolated rainfall resulted in varying amounts of precipitation over the past week with accumulations ranging from 0 mm to 41.2 mm. The western portions of the Southwest and Northwest regions received the most rain over the past seven days.