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Frost hits most of the Prairies

By Daniel Bezte September 22, 2012

Interestingly enough, it was about this time last year that I was in the process of writing a very similar article to what I’m writing now. The eastern Prairies have seen a fairly warm fall so far this year, with average temperatures during the first two weeks of September around 2 C above the long-term

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African farmers responding to changing climate

By Alister Doyle September 22, 2012

Reuters / African farmers are finding new ways to cope with droughts, erosion and other ravages of climate change, but need to do more to thrive in an increasingly uncertain environment, scientists say. Smallholders have started to plant more drought-resistant and faster-growing crops to keep the harvests coming in, according to a survey of 700

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Biggest U.S. farm lender says it will stand by drought-hit customers

By Christine Stebbins September 22, 2012

Reuters – The Farm Credit System, the largest single lender to U.S. agriculture, said on Sept. 12 it would meet the borrowing needs of rural America and stand by its customers challenged by the worst drought in more than half a century. “The Farm Credit System remains well positioned to meet the borrowing needs of

Crops, Weather

Monsoons ease drought fears in India

September 22, 2012

new delhi / reuters / India’s drought has abated with a late revival in monsoon rains. The June-September monsoon rains, which are crucial for the 55 per cent of India’s farmland that is rain fed, were about 12 per cent below average until the end of August. Drought typically results when rains fall 10 per

Weather

Summer weather trying to hang on

By Daniel Bezte September 17, 2012

We are starting to see a shift in the general weather pattern across much of Canada, but I’m not sure if this is really a fundamental change in the pattern or the pattern simply adjusting to the changing season. For this forecast period we’ll see a bit of a battle between a ridge of high

Weather

Warm summer, warm fall?

By Daniel Bezte September 17, 2012

From most people’s perspective summer is now over and we are entering fall. A few locations in southeastern Manitoba even saw a touch of frost over the weekend. That means it’s time to take a look ahead to see what the long-range forecasters predict for this fall. But before we tackle that, we need to

News, Weather

Supercomputers to replace frogs in forecasting monsoon?

By Ross Colvin And Jatindra Dash September 17, 2012

Scientists aided by supercomputers are trying to unravel one of Mother Nature’s biggest mysteries — the vagaries of the summer monsoon rains that bring life, and sometimes death, to India every year. In a first-of-its-kind project, Indian scientists aim to build computer models that would allow them to make a quantum leap in predicting the

News

India fertilizer giant eyes Saskatchewan potash

September 17, 2012

winnipeg / reuters Western Potash Corp., a junior mining company looking to build a potash mine southeast of Regina, says it is talking about a joint venture with India’s Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, among others. It hopes to open the $2.5-billion Milestone mine by 2016 and eventually produce 2.8 million tonnes of potash annually. “We

News, Weather

El Niño short and weak

September 17, 2012

Reuters / El Niño weather conditions have emerged but will likely be weak and short lived, New Zealand scientists said Sept. 4. El Niño is a warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific that occurs every four to 12 years. “Borderline El Niño conditions are present in the tropical Pacific, and a weak,

Weather

What is causing our summer heat?

By Daniel Bezte August 21, 2012

As summer slowly begins to wind down, with weather across the region being fairly uneventful, the question is, just what should I write about this week? We have looked back at the historic heat we’ve seen over the last year, we have gone into detail about the record-breaking heat over the central U.S., and we

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

Tag Archives Atmospheric sciences

Frost hits most of the Prairies

African farmers responding to changing climate

Biggest U.S. farm lender says it will stand by drought-hit customers

Monsoons ease drought fears in India

Summer weather trying to hang on

Warm summer, warm fall?

Supercomputers to replace frogs in forecasting monsoon?

India fertilizer giant eyes Saskatchewan potash

El Niño short and weak

What is causing our summer heat?

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