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An initial swath in a canola crop north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 17, 2023. (Dave Bedard photo)

Prairie Forecast: Warm fall weather to continue

Issued Sept. 20, covering Sept. 20-27

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News September 20, 2023

Even with some uncertainty in the last forecast, the weather models did a surprisingly good job. At one point it looked like I was going to have to send out an update as the models started trending toward a cooler pattern, but they quickly reversed back to a warm pattern. This brought the expected heat

Markets

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Any moves must not undercut farmgate prices, government warns

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News, Steve Scherer September 19, 2023

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours of what he said were

The U.S. National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone for the storm centre of Hurricane Lee, issued at 2 p.m. AT on Sept. 15, 2023. (NHC/USA Today Network via Reuters)

Weather

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Nova Scotia may see storm surge up to three feet

By GFM Network News September 15, 2023

Reuters — Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong

File photo of the produce section at a Canadian grocery store. (FatCamera/E+/Getty Images)

Markets

Trudeau summons top grocers over rising food prices

Major grocers' level of profit 'does not make sense,' PM says

By David Ljunggren, Deborah Mary Sophia, GFM Network News September 15, 2023

Ottawa | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he had summoned the country’s top grocers to help find solution to the surging food prices and vowed to cut federal taxes on new rental buildings, as he fights an affordability crisis that has dented his party’s opinion poll ratings. After meeting with Liberal

File photo of seasonal agriculture workers from Jamaica at Suncrest Orchards near Simcoe, Ont. (Farmtario photo by Diana Martin)

UN rapporteur calls Canada’s TFW system ‘breeding ground for modern slavery’

Tomoya Obokata says government needs to better protect worker rights and provide better residency path

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff September 14, 2023

A United Nations special rapporteur on modern slavery has called out Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs, including those in the agriculture sector. Tomoya Obokata, who was appointed by the UN’s Human Rights Council, spoke in Ottawa Sept. 6 following a 14-day visit to Canada. He called the programs “a breeding ground for contemporary forms

Wrecked structures float in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona at Rose Blanche, N.L., about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/John Morris)

Comment, News & Opinion, Opinion

Cropping with wonky weather

It’s time to start farming in a way that can absorb weather curve balls

By Ralph C. Martin September 13, 2023

A farmer friend challenged me about what he considered alarming statements related to climate change. He sighed and said “a temperature bump of 1.5 C probably won’t bother me.” There is a difference between climate and weather. For example, the climate in July 2023 was 1.5 C higher on average than pre-industrial (before 1850) average

A scene from Sept. 10, 2023 on the final day of the Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival. (Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Reuters)

Weather

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

Issued Sept. 13, covering Sept. 13-20

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News September 13, 2023

As we work our way slowly into fall, we are starting to see a more fall-like pattern beginning to develop — especially when it comes to overnight lows. While the upcoming forecast does not look like we see a big fall cooldown, there is more and more deviation developing between different runs of the forecast

File photo of Cape Horn, the southernmost point of Chile.

Grain Markets, Markets, Other, Weather

Ag losses likely to top US$1B after Chile rains

By Carolina Pulice, Natalia Ramos September 12, 2023

Reuters — Heavy rains in Chile’s central south farming region in mid-August may have caused at least US$1 billion in losses, according to estimates by authorities and the industry. Extreme weather conditions led the government to declare a state of catastrophe last week as dangerous rains pounded isolated communities and killed at least three people.

Water flows through a washed-out culvert on the CN rail mainline at Truro, N.S. on July 23, 2023. (Photo: Nigel Gloade/Millbrook First Nations/Handout via Reuters)

Weather

Nova Scotia farmers granted late AgriStability entry

Enrolment for 2023 now an option until Dec. 31, 2024

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 12, 2023

Nova Scotia farmers who aren’t in on AgriStability for 2023 and whose operations were hit hard by weather events this spring and/or summer now have until the end of next year to enroll. The Nova Scotia and federal governments on Friday announced enrolment for the ag income stabilization program, which ended on April 30, has

Crops, Markets

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Twinkies maker Hostess exploring a sale

By Deborah Mary Sophia, GFM Network News September 9, 2023

Reuters — U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao’s sauce maker Sovos Brands (all figures US$). Unilever bought

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

Other fruit-vegetable

Prairie Forecast: Warm fall weather to continue

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Trudeau summons top grocers over rising food prices

UN rapporteur calls Canada’s TFW system ‘breeding ground for modern slavery’

Cropping with wonky weather

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

Ag losses likely to top US$1B after Chile rains

Nova Scotia farmers granted late AgriStability entry

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

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