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Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather ahead

Forecast issued June 18, covering June 18 to 25, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 18, 2025

For this forecast period we start, once again, with no strong systems impacting the Prairies. But, as we head into the weekend a strong area of low pressure is forecasted to develop over the western U.S. This low will impact our region over the weekend, but how and where is a little uncertain.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher

By Jerry Klassen June 17, 2025

For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?

Forecast issued June 11, covering June 11 to 18, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 11, 2025

Looking at the big picture we start this forecast period with a generally zonal flow across the Prairies as Arctic high pressure slides across the far northern Prairies and weak low pressure moves by to the south. This will bring sunny to partly cloudy skies and near to slightly below-average temperatures.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen June 10, 2025

For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.

File photo of storm clouds over northeastern Alberta. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Weather

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Forecast issued June 4, covering June 4-11, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 4, 2025

We start this forecast period off with an area of low pressure over far northern Manitoba that is slowly moving off into Hudson Bay. To the west, an area of low pressure is developing over the Yukon which is helping to develop a weak ridge of high pressure over Alberta. Over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba weak high pressure is in place.

Steve Rooke of Shark Farms Ltd. near Nanton, Alta., climbs onto to his tractor pulling a Morris Quantum 60 drill and tank during a recent demonstration of Morris seeding equipment organized by Viterra near High River, Alta. Seeding was 90 per cent complete in Alberta as of May 27, ahead of the five-year average of 81 per cent. Photo: Mike Sturk

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As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 2, 2025

Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected

Forecast issued May 28, covering May 28 to June 4, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 28, 2025

We start off with high pressure dominating most of the Prairies. A large surface high is sitting over the north-central U.S. This is beginning to tap into more heat and moisture, which will allow for warmer daytime highs and nighttime lows as dewpoints creep up.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen May 27, 2025

Improving feedlot margins contributed to the stronger feeder market. Alberta packers were buying finished cattle on a dressed basis at $500/cwt delivered which was fresh record high. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $300/cwt. Feedlot breakeven pen closeouts are in the range of $260-$270/cwt. Feedlots are anxious to reload and larger groups of quality packages are limited at this time of year.

Jean-Charles Le Vallée, Canada’s Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture country representative, is helping organize the Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum at Olds College in Olds, Alta., next month. Photo: Jonah Grignon

News

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture to hold Alberta forum

The Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum will be held at Olds College and run parallel to the G7 meeting in Kananaskis

By Jonah Grignon May 23, 2025

Canada's office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) will host the 2025 Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum at Olds College at the same time as the G7 summit on June 15-17.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool and damp, then sunny and warm

Forecast issued May 21, covering May 21 to 28, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 21, 2025

For this forecast period, it seems set to dry out and warm up. I suppose that's good for the areas that recently received significant rainfall and not so good for those regions dealing with fires.

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather ahead

Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher

Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected

Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture to hold Alberta forum

Prairie forecast: Cool and damp, then sunny and warm

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