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Article: Avg. Winter Wht Yields Expected In Canada, Warm Weather Needed.
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- Resource News International
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- July 7, 2008
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Byline: Alana Vannahme, Resource News International
WINNIPEG, MB, Jul 07, 2008 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- Average yields are expected for the Canadian winter wheat crop this year but industry sources say warm weather is needed in the coming weeks in order to speed up crop development.
Jake Davidson, Executive Manager with Winter Cereals Canada Inc. in Minnedosa, Manitoba, said winter wheat crop development is a week to ten days behind normal as a result of cool, wet weather conditions during the spring.
Generally however, he still expects to see average yields and said winter kill has not been too significant of a problem this year. Warm weather ...