GX94 Agriculture

Despite the wet conditions, seeding progress was made throughout much of Manitoba last week and is nowestimated to be 83% complete. Canola and soybean planting advanced, with 71% of canola acres planted and 82% of soybean acres planted. Spring cereals are estimated to be 87 to 94% complete, peas are 97% complete, and grain corn […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 98% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 43, a modest improvement from the 93% order fulfillment performance seen in week 42.  In supplying 98% of cars ordered by shippers in week 43, CN performance improved from the 92% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN performance […]

Insects: Both striped and crucifer flea beetles are present. In most regions, reports of high levels of damage tocanola are minimal so far. In some areas of the Northwest region, flea beetles are starting to reach threshold onemerged canola, and farmers are starting to make insecticide applications. In some regions farmers andagronomists have commented on […]