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Farms.com Risk Management Chart of The Week for Dec15 2010 US Soybean Stocks to Use Ratio Started by Frank Borszcz	1	Dec 15, 2010 Reply by OntAG Admin
Farms.com Risk Management Chart of the week for Dec1st 2010 Silver has been steadily increasing in value and sometimes forgotten. Strong demand and less supply= up 68.9% for 2010. Any comments? Started by Frank Borszcz	0	Dec 1, 2010
Farms.com Risk Management Chart of the week for Nov 24th 2010 This weeks chart of the week is once again cotton. Demand was rationed and cotton futures got a little ahead of themselves. Now down 30% in… Started by Frank Borszcz	0	Nov 24, 2010
Farms.com Risk Management Chart of the Week This weeks chart is Coffee. Up 51.3% in 2010. Any thoughts? Started by Frank Borszcz	0	Nov 18, 2010
Farms.com Risk Management Chart of the week Chart of the week is Gold. Gold reaching record highs, how far can it go? Any thoughts. Thanks Frank Started by Frank Borszcz	1	Nov 11, 2010 Reply by John Schwartzentruber
Farms.com Risk Management Chart of the week Cotton is at new all time record at US $128.58/lb. Will cotton take away corn acres next year? Is this more bullish news for the grain comp… Started by Frank Borszcz	0	Oct 26, 2010
Having a hard time following the markets? Please follow Farms.com Risk Management on Twitter (@FarmsMarketing) to receive our morning, midday and closing market updates on a daily b… Started by Frank Borszcz	0	Sep 23, 2010
Charts Does anyone have a favorite charts site that they would recommend? I like the charts on this site for short term movements but have difficu… Started by John Schwartzentruber	5	Sep 21, 2010 Reply by Moe Agostino
Bullish Grain - USDA Crops and WASDE Reports...Any comments on where corn, soy and wheat prices will end up? Started by Joe Dales	0	Aug 12, 2010
Do Farmers Need To Be Good At Marketing To Be Successful? What Do You Think? Agree or Disagree. Let everyone know what you think about the importance of marketing. Started by Kevin Stewart	0	Aug 10, 2010

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Soybean Fungicide Decisions

As soybean crops move into flowering, questions are sure to be raised about whether fungicide applications are needed. In anticipation, let’s take a closer look at the potential disease threats and what Manitoba On-Farm Network research has told us. What Should We Be Concerned About? Foliar diseases infecting soybeans in Manitoba typically occur at low severity levels and are not expected to impact yield most years. These usually include bacterial blight, downy mildew and Septoria brown spot. Stem diseases generally have a greater impact on yield. White mould: infections begin at nodes along the main stem. Wilted plants may be spotted from afar, within a humid canopy may find white mycelial growth and black sclerotia bodies later in the season. This disease is the main target of fungicide applications. Cool, wet conditions throughout July and August favour white mould. For every 10% increase in the percent of plants infected with white mould, 2-5 bu/ac of yield are lost in soybeans.

Fungicide Decision Tool for Managing Mycosphaerella Blight in Field Peas

When your peas have reached V10 (10th node stage), it is an ideal time to start scouting each field to evaluate if a fungicide application to manage Mycosphaerella blight is warranted. Continue scouting for symptoms from V10 (10th true node) to R2 (beginning bloom), during mid-June to late July. Mycosphaerella (Ascochyta) blight is the most widespread and economically damaging foliar disease of Manitoba field peas. Peas are the single host crop of Mycosphaerella but it can be managed by foliar fungicide. This pathogen can be stubble-, air-, soil- and seed-borne. Spores can travel long distances by air, meaning there is a disease risk even in fields where peas have not been grown previously. The impact of disease severity on yield will depend on how early the disease sets in and how quickly it progresses into the upper crop canopy. Early infections during the bloom to early/mid-pod stages cause the most damage if left untreated. Use this fungicide decision worksheet when scouting to

Manitoba pork, canola producers hold steady amid heavy tariffs

A slab of back bacon from Natural Raised Pork comes with a waitlist. Ian Smith points to tariffs. Since the United States placed levies on imports from Canada, Manitobans have increasingly been calling Smith about his farm near Argyle, some 40 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. “There’s more people wanting to support local and I’m one of few people that do what I’m doing,” said Smith, 62. He estimates 90 per cent of his pork products are bought by Manitoba households; the latter goes to a packing plant. Last year, it was a 50-50 split. Smith works alone, hustling to meet the four-to-six week waitlist that’s accumulated. He keeps hundreds of feeder pigs and a couple dozen sows; it’s a relatively small operation, he noted. “If there’s any mistakes to be made, there’s only one person to blame and that’s me,” he said with a laugh. Smith doesn’t export to China — so he’s shielded from that nation’s levies still hanging over the Canadian industry.

KAP Welcomes Appointment of New U.S. Trade Representative

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) welcomes the appointment of Richard Madan as Manitoba’s new trade representative to the United States. “We commend Premier Kinew and Minister Moses for making Manitoba’s voice a priority in Washington, D.C.,” said KAP President Jill Verwey. “We look forward to working with Mr. Madan to advance the interests of Manitoba farmers and the agricultural industry, ensuring these interests are at the forefront of his work as he forges stronger relationships with American policymakers and trade officials.” Agriculture is an important part of Manitoba’s economy, with $4.29 billion in agri-food exports to the U.S. alone in 2024, and KAP sees the new presence in Washington as instrumental in fostering strategic relationships with key states that are important to our trade interests. “The U.S. is Manitoba’s largest agri-food export destination and is one of Manitoba’s key trading partners on the international stage,” added KAP General Manager Colin Hornby. “

2025 Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday, June 18th, the Ontario Farmland Trust hosted its Annual General Meeting. The meeting was held hybrid again this year, with members and friends joining both virtually and in person.

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