Agriculture

Crop report for May 12-18

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has launched a $100-million venture capital fund to support proven, viable companies through unexpected business disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in partnership with Forage Capital Inc.

Spring weather, at least so far, has seemed more March than May-like, but farmers are still out in the field planting the 2020 crop, as was the case this week at the farm of Jordan and Jennifer Lindgren in the Norquay area.

The more details noted at seeding time, the more information farmers and agronomists have on hand for future decision making and problem solving. Here are our Top 10.

Generally in May farmers are out in the field planting a new crop. But, for some this year, there is still crop from 2019 that needs harvested, before some producers can turn their attention to seeding for 2020.

It was interesting, although hardly surprising, to see a recent article in the agricultural press suggesting a growth in Ag technology coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) welcomes Minister of Agriculture David Marit’s announcement today, ( see story here ), of additional funding to help livestock producers manage the impacts of COVID-19-related market disruptions.

Today, Agriculture Minister David Marit is announcing $10 million in additional funding to help livestock producers manage the impacts of COVID-19 related market disruptions.

More farmers were able to get out into the field this week, with many seeding or planning to seed within the next week or two. Seeding progress in the province is at 18 per cent, up seven per cent from last week.

Michael Brown is excited to be back into the field and begin seeding, even though the wet field conditions are going to pose a challenge this year. Brown has nearly 5,000 acres of land nine kilometres south of Carlyle.