Manitoba Farm Journal

Troy Turner of the National Sunflower Association of Canada discusses sunflower crops. Stephen Strelkov, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Alberta, talks about new virulent clubroot pathotypes they've discovered.

Angela Brackenreed of Canola Council of Canada talks about how late season moisture has affected canola harvest. Dan Mazier of KAP talks more about recent mergers in the ag sector.

With news that Bayer has agreed to purchase Monsanto, Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier shares his thoughts recent merger deals in the agriculture sector. Abe Penner of Little Morden Service talks about the demand for tracks on farm equipment this harvest season.

Manitoba Agriculture's Pam de Rocquigny has the weekly crop report. Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers production specialist Kristen Podolsky talks about soybean harvest in this week's Bean Report.

G3 Canada weather and crop specialist Bruce Burnett discusses harvest progress on the Prairies and in the U.S. In light of recent precipitation, World Weather agri-meteorologist Drew Lerner talks about whether or not the rainy weather will stick around.

We talk about the effects of late season rains on corn and bean crops with Manitoba Corn Growers Association's Morgan Cott and Manitoba Agriculture's Dennis Lange.

With winter wheat seeding underway, Manitoba Agriculture cereal specialist Pam de Rocquigny talks about seeding conditions. Farm Credit Canada chief agricultural economist JP Gervais discusses their recent report on the outlook for farm assets and debt in 2016/17.