Rob will be looking at early indications of what kind of weather we may expect in southern MB for the upcoming 2019 growing season. Outlooks will be based on latest guidance from CPC, historical trends, and other seasonal outlook information. Rob will also take a brief look at the weather of 2018, and what impacts it may have on the upcoming growing season.
2019
With all of the market focus on the Trump trade issues, weather quietly became the sleeper issue for the 2018-19 crop year. The Black Sea region and Europe sizzled under spring and summer heat, which reduced winter cereal and oilseed crops. Drought in the U.S. Southern Plains reduced U.S. wheat production. At the same time, nearby ideal weather in the corn belt resulted in record corn and soybean yields. A second consecutive year of hot, dry growing conditions on the southern Prairies hurt grain and oilseed production in Canada. What are the weather factors to look at in marketing the 2019 crop? Bruce will go over the current global conditions and highlight the critical regions that need to be monitored to effectively market your crop during the 2019-20 crop year.
Soybean and canola producers face similar challenges during harvest – the need to cover acres quickly while minimizing header and threshing losses. Soybean producers risk decreased revenue due to seed loss, primarily at the header, during harvest. Canola producers have harvest management options that can affect efficiencies and overall profitability including harvest method and header type. PAMI tested the effect of desiccants when straight cutting canola with shatter resistant canola varieties when compared to swathing. Lorne will discuss the variables of each system and how they can affect your overall profitability.
In the 2018/19 season Canada is set to surpass the European Union as the world’s largest producer of canola. With less than 50% of the Canadian crop consumed domestically, there is an increasing need to market Canadian canola globally. A forecasted increase in Canadian canola crushing, will outpace the growth in domestic oil and meal requirements which will cause an increase in exports of canola oil & meal. In David’s presentation the latest global supply and demand developments for the major oilseeds, veg. oils and meals will be discussed.
Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins for food, nutrition and health. John’s presentation will outline the raw material supply chain for the new Roquette pea processing plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. This discussion will share some of the key requirements for growers that wish to supply yellow peas to Roquette.
Field Peas are making a comeback in Manitoba. There have been improvements in varieties, weed control and most recently new options for marketing of peas. Interest in peas has been building and growers would like to have more information on rotations, disease issues and profitability to help make informed cropping decisions. I will outline the past, present and future of field peas in Manitoba.
