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Saving the planet by working less

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 28, 2013

Adopting the European approach of ‘more time off,  less stuff’ could help mitigate climate change

Recently released research finds that significant reductions in carbon emissions are possible through reducing work hours, and that could help to reduce climate change. The paper, Reduced Work Hours as a Means of Slowing Climate Change, by David Rosnick of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), finds that eight to 22 per cent

Cereals, Crops, News, Weather

Snow welcomed but more needed to end drought

By Carey Gillam February 28, 2013

Reuters / A heavy winter snowstorm that swept across the U.S. midsection was a welcomed event for U.S. winter wheat farmers worried that their drought-stricken fields were too parched to produce a healthy crop this year. Nearly a foot or more of snow fell across key growing areas in Oklahoma and Kansas Feb. 21. “I

Weather

Nice weather to end the month

By Daniel Bezte February 23, 2013

You just have to love Mother Nature. The weather models predicted an area of low pressure would dive through southern and central Manitoba late last Sunday and into Monday. What the models didn’t predict was just how strong the system would get. They also didn’t do that great of a job predicting the strength of

Weather

Less Arctic ice influencing our weather?

By Daniel Bezte February 23, 2013

In the last issue I looked at possible trends in the amount of melting occurring during the winter across the Prairies. In this issue I’m going to look at another question that has repeatedly been asked of me, and I feel it kind of ties into the winter melting trends. This question has to do

Crops, Weather

Sask. predicts above-normal spring run-off

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 23, 2013

While some areas are dry, there has been above-normal precipitation in the Moose Jaw, Regina and Yorkton areas

Snowfall received so far this year across agricultural Saskatchewan points to an above-normal spring run-off, according to the February forecast from the province’s Water Security Agency. The forecast takes into account the below-normal rainfall seen in the last half of 2012, which left most of the agricultural areas in Saskatchewan with relatively dry conditions going

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Drought projected in parts of the U.S.

By Charles Abbott February 23, 2013

Reuters / U.S. farmers will plant crops this spring under the shadow of a persistent drought that grips prime farmland from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, with grain supplies already tight from drought losses in 2012. In all, 56 per cent of the contiguous United States is under moderate to exceptional drought, twice

Cereals, Crops, News, Weather

Break in Plains drought seen this week

By Sam Nelson February 23, 2013

Reuters / Agricultural meteorologists said on Tuesday of this week that the precipitation in the next week to 10 days would provide significant relief for crop prospects in the U.S. Plains and Midwest. John Dee, meteorologist for Global Weather Monitoring, said “this will really help add to soil moisture levels.” Dee said .50 inch to

Livestock, Weather

Manitoba Beef Producers hears calls for second Lake Manitoba outlet

By Daniel Winters February 22, 2013

Calls for a second outlet to improve the province’s ability to prevent Lake Manitoba from flooding shoreline properties were heard at the recent Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. Jackie Jonasson, who ranches near Vogar, spoke in support of a resolution that was passed to lobby for keeping the lake’s level at 813 feet above

Weather

Fairly mild with a chance of snow

By Daniel Bezte February 15, 2013

The weather over much of North America played out a little differently than expected last week as two major storm systems “took control” of the weather. The first system was the incredibly strong nor’easter that hit much of the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada last weekend. The second system was the strong Colorado low that

Cereals, Crops, News

U.S. spring crop season jeopardized as drought persists

By Carey Gillam February 15, 2013

Reuters / The unrelenting drought gripping key farming states in the U.S. Plains shows no signs of abating, and it will take a deluge of snow or rain to restore critical moisture to farmland before spring planting of new crops, a climate expert said Jan. 31. “It’s not a pretty picture,” said climatologist Mark Svoboda

Daily Network News

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

Tag Archives Atmospheric sciences

Saving the planet by working less

Snow welcomed but more needed to end drought

Nice weather to end the month

Less Arctic ice influencing our weather?

Sask. predicts above-normal spring run-off

Drought projected in parts of the U.S.

Break in Plains drought seen this week

Manitoba Beef Producers hears calls for second Lake Manitoba outlet

Fairly mild with a chance of snow

U.S. spring crop season jeopardized as drought persists

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