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U.S. reports world’s first deer with COVID-19

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Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government said Friday it had confirmed the world’s first cases of COVID-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported infections of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in wild white-tailed deer in the state of
It’s clear there’s going to be a big crop insurance payout this year, even if nobody’s exactly sure how big.
Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: A tale of two programs

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Crop and beef farmers across the province have faced the same challenging times this year but when it comes to being backstopped by support programs, there are some sharp differences. Early reports suggest many grain farmers are seeing yields in the 60 per cent of normal neighbourhood on their cereals. Some have, of course, done
Starting in 2010, precipitation deficits started to accumulate, with a small recharge occurring between 2013 and 2016.
Other, Weather

How dry is it you ask? A precipitation deficit of over one metre

A meteorological drought can become agricultural, hydrological and/or socio-economic

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I have had several questions about the dry weather and there have been several small articles in the news discussing the drought we are currently experiencing. So, for this article I figured we should explore the topic of droughts and do just a little bit of digging into just how bad this current drought really
An Asian giant hornet, trapped at Birch Bay, Wash. on July 14, 2020 by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) researchers, is seen at Olympia, Wash. on July 29, 2020. (Photo: WSDA/Chris Looney/handout via Reuters)
Livestock, Other

Washington state eradicates first ‘murder hornet’ nest of the year

Nest found in northwestern county near B.C. border

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Reuters — Washington state eradicated its first Asian giant hornet nest of the year by vacuuming out 113 worker hornets and removing bark and decayed wood near the nest, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) officials said Thursday. The so-called stinging “murder hornets,” the world’s largest hornets, can grow to five centimetres in length and
“The railways always move it. The issue is, when do they move it?” – Wade Sobkowich, WGEA
News, Other

Grain shipping capacity eyed nervously

Can shippers capture premium prices this winter, or will railways cut too deep?

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It’s official. Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system moved a record amount of grain during the 2020-21 crop year that ended July 31. When the dust had settled, Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system had moved a record 61.5 million tonnes. That’s up 5.1 per cent from last crop year’s record of 58.6 million, Mark
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: A cooler end to the month

Forecast covering the period from August 25 to September 1

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As I work on creating this forecast, for the first time in several months, a large area of low pressure is poised to move through southern and central Manitoba, bringing with it the first widespread rains in a long time. The big question is whether this is a switch in the hot, dry pattern we have been in,
Competitors at the Tokyo Olympics found themselves labouring in a heat wave.
Other, Weather

Weather – What has been happening around the world

One of the shared themes around the world has been high temperatures

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It has been awhile since we have done a roundup of the world’s weather. With our part of the planet making weather headlines around the world for the late-June heat wave, drought, and resulting forest fires, we may be paying less notice to what is happening outside our area of the planet. Before we look
Decade-long Chilean drought underscores global warming threat
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Decade-long Chilean drought underscores global warming threat

Decline in available reserves prompts Latin American country to make it a ‘national priority’

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Reuters – A punishing, decade-long drought in Chile has gone from bad to worse due to a scorching July, a month which typically brings mid-winter weather showering the capital Santiago in rain and snow. But a lack of precipitation this year has left the towering and typically snowcapped Andes above the city mostly bare, reservoir
Canada is already ahead of the curve in addressing climate change within agriculture, at least relative to large swaths of the global community.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Can Canada lead on ag at upcoming climate talks?

There’s a new push to address agriculture’s contribution to global pollution

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A new, particularly stark warning about climate change shows Canadian agriculture could be a lighthouse to other nations trying to mitigate greenhouse gases. Word that global warming is “widespread, rapid, and intensifying” has likely spread across the country by now. Yet another report, this one from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

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