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Seeding already behind in Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News, Marketsfarm May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan Agriculture on Thursday issued its first weekly crop report of 2022, showing only one per cent of all crops in the ground. The report cited cool temperatures and spring snowstorms holding back many farmers getting into their fields. The overall five-year average at this time of year is five per cent complete.

ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and November 2022 canola (yellow line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Jittery spring market for canola

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts saw a sharp downward correction in early trading days of May, after setting all-time highs in April. While the correction was long overdue, underlying supportive influences remain in place and the market could be due for some sideways trade as participants now wait to get a better handle on

A drought-hit cornfield at Nao-Me-Toque in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state on Jan. 9, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Diego Vara)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Brazil’s changing conditions threaten corn crop

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — Over the last three to four weeks growing conditions in Brazil have pulled a complete reversal — and that poses a serious threat to the country’s corn crop, according to Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. The southern half of the country is now faced with wet conditions, while the

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market stagnant as U.S. corn imports continue

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 14, 2022

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, as end-users are well covered with corn imports from the United States. “It seems like most buyers have managed to cover themselves well into June with corn,” said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, adding that

“You can’t obviously keep animals off all your pasture resources, but have a long-term plan, a five-year plan or something, where you rotate through and allow rest on those areas.” – Bart Lardner, University of Saskatchewan.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Facing the fallout: Give drought-stressed pastures time to recover

What should pasture management look like the year after a historic drought?

By Alexis Stockford April 14, 2022

Seven months ago, producers around Joe Bouchard’s farm near Fisher Branch figured their pastures might be dead. “It was pretty grim here in July,” he said, recalling those dire days as the province, and Interlake in particular, were crippled by drought. “We started shipping older cows, cows that we knew were open. We pulled our

AAFC’s Drought Monitor map for the period ending March 31, 2022. (Agriculture.canada.ca)

Crops, Weather

Drought severity easing across much of Prairies, AAFC reports

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Drought conditions persisted across much of the Prairies during the month of March, although the extent and severity of the dryness was reduced in many areas, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “While there have been substantial improvements to drought conditions across Western Canada since last

“We’ve kind of been in communications with them constantly over the course of the last eight months or so and, while it’s kind of late, it’s still a very welcome change that targets the individuals that were most impacted.” – Tyler Fulton, Manitoba Beef Producers

Livestock, News

AgriRecovery program expanded

The “producer share,” previously a bone of contention with some producers, will be hitting the wayside, among other changes

By Alexis Stockford April 8, 2022

Manitoba’s beef producers say that AgriRecovery changes announced in the last week of March strike a number of items from their drought aid wishlist. “We’re really pleased with the changes that (government has) made,” Manitoba Beef Producers president Tyler Fulton said. “They’ve been responsive. We’ve kind of been in communications with them constantly over the

File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan growers wait for rain

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News April 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — As the snow melts on the Prairies, pulse growers are making their final preparations before seeding, while at the same time hoping not to see a repeat of last year’s historic drought. In Saskatchewan, snow cover has varied in pulse-growing areas, making some growers nervous. “There’s still a lot of concern about dryness

“Prolonged, persistent drought will continue to impact much of the West... “ – NOAA statement.

News

More of the same weather ahead?

Will an ongoing cycle continue into the coming seasons?

By Karl Plume, Maximilian Heath April 4, 2022

It looks like it could be more of the same challenge weather in the future for key growing regions. A severe drought that has gripped parts of the western United States since mid-2020 is likely to persist or worsen this spring due to expected above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

“It’s still debt, at the end of the day. It’s certainly not from a grant money standpoint. But it gave access to short-term cash.” – Wilco van Meiji, Farm Credit Canada

News

Producers look for credit bridge

High feed needs, plus low feed supply, plus less than optimal cash flow means producers are looking for a financial boost to get them through to spring

By Alexis Stockford April 1, 2022

Winter pressure on already strained feed supplies has some producers searching for credit, as they look to tide themselves over until spring. Cash flow has been tight in a sector racked by drought last year — including a depressed cattle market as a glut of producers were forced to downsize herds. Cattle producers have since

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise

Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump

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