Manitoba Crop Report

Jul 09, 2020

In this week's crop report, Manitoba Agriculture says saturated soils and waterlogged fields are common in the southwest region from Brandon northward.

Fusarium risk maps indicate extreme risk for FHB development in cereals across much of the province.

Hay and forage yields have been below normal to date, while rains are expected to improve hay and pasture regrowth for a second cut in most of the province.

Widespread spraying for grasshoppers is ongoing. Armyworms are noted in fall rye, spring cereals, and perennial rye grass. Insecticide applications are ongoing.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.