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Farmland south of Turtleford benefited from recent rain. (Lisa Guenther photo)
Crops, Weather

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

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Farmers and ranchers in northwestern Saskatchewan received much-needed rain late last week and over the weekend. Tom Brown raises cattle and is a crop reporter for Saskatchewan Agriculture and the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin. His farm at Turtleford, about 80 km east of Lloydminster, received 11 mm of rain on Thursday night,
Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures
Crops, Markets, Weather

Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures

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Winnipeg | Reuters — Light rains sprinkled Western Canada’s crops and pastures during the weekend, but amounts fell well short of what’s needed to remedy dry conditions that have stunted growth, analysts said Monday. Rains were scattered across the Prairies and similar light amounts are expected during the next two weeks, Commodity Weather Group said
Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Crops, Weather

U.S. agency sees El Nino likely to last into 2016

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New York | Reuters — A U.S. weather forecaster warned on Thursday the El Nino weather pattern that can cause droughts in Asia and heavy rain in the Americas will likely last into next year, longer than previously expected and potentially roiling crops and commodity prices. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the
Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Crops, Weather

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

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Sydney | Reuters –– Pacific Ocean temperatures continue to warm, supporting El Nino weather conditions for the rest of 2015, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. An El Nino can have devastating consequences for agriculture globally, causing heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia and as far away as east
Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain
Crops, Markets, Weather

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

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CNS Canada –– The continued lack of moisture across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan is becoming more of a concern for farmers in the region, but there is a chance of rain in some nearby forecasts. Shannon Friesen, a cropping management specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said some livestock producers are
Rainfall as a percentage of normal for the period of May 6 to 26, 2015. (WeatherFarm.com)
Crops, Weather

Dry Prairies await timely rains

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CNS Canada — Mounting dryness concerns in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan are raising some concerns over crop development on the Prairies — but timely rains are in the forecast for early June. “The entire southern Prairie region hasn’t received normal rainfall for the last month to two months,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agro-climate specialist
cattle drinking water at edge of dugout
Livestock

Test your water before sending cattle out to pasture

Less run-off could make for water quality problems

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Limited snowmelt and the lack of rainfall this spring means producers should have the water quality in their pastures tested before turning their livestock out to pasture, North Dakota State University Extension Service specialists advise. “Reduced rainfall means less water from run-off into stock dams,” says John Dhuyvetter, area extension livestock specialist at the North

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