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Flood or drought: Which should we expect?

By Rrbc Release November 15, 2012

Recent rains have been more than welcome here in the Red River basin after a summer of drought-like conditions in much of the basin and surrounding region. Given the large floods of 1997, 2010, 2011 — and smaller floods in between — you would never have thought we would be looking so anxiously to the

News, Weather

U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

By Ayesha Rascoe, Deborah Zabarenko October 26, 2012

After a hot spring and a scorching summer, this winter is likely to continue a U.S. warming trend that could make 2012 the hottest year since modern record-keeping began, U.S. weather experts said Oct. 18. Drought that ravaged much of the United States this year may spread in the coming months, said Mike Halpert at

Crops, News

Corn seed might be tight next spring

By Daniel Winters October 17, 2012

Rising corn acres and severe drought in the Midwestern United States may crimp supplies of popular corn seed varieties for the coming year. “It’s really short,” said Ron Rabe, a Dekalb agronomist, who gave a brief talk on corn production in Manitoba at a recent WADO field tour. Derek Erb, who farms near Oak Bluff

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Drought area widens in U.S., producers are frustrated

October 10, 2012

More than 65 per cent of the contiguous United States was under at least “moderate” drought as of Sept. 25, up from 64.82 per cent a week earlier, according to the Drought Monitor, a weekly compilation of data gathered by federal and academic scientists. The portion of the United States under “exceptional” drought — the

Crops, News, Oilseeds, Weather

Drought worsens in U.S. farm states, climatologists say

By Karl Plume August 10, 2012

The worst U.S. drought in 56 years intensified over the past week as above-normal temperatures and scant rainfall parched corn and soybean crops across the Midwest and central Plains, a report from climate experts said Aug. 2. The drought became more severe in the southern United States as well, just a year removed from a

Crops, News, Oilseeds, Weather

Wetter outlook for drought-struck Midwest

August 10, 2012

chicago / reuters Forecasts were for wetter weather in the U.S. Midwest this week, which will help the late-planted soybean crop but arrive too late to be of benefit to the drought-stressed corn crop, an agricultural meteorologist said. The region was expected to get half to one inch of rain Aug. 8 and 9. “Previously

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Monsanto gains approval for TruFlex

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 20, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada have granted full food, feed and environmental safety approval for Monsanto’s next generation Roundup Ready canola trait, paving the way for what Monsanto anticipates will be a commercial preview launch to farmers in 2014, a Monsanto release says. The new canola trait will be marketed under

Crops, News, Oilseeds, Weather

Little relief seen for Midwest drought: meteorologists

By Sam Nelson July 20, 2012

Small amounts of rain this week and early next week in about 70 to 75 per cent of the U.S. Midwest Crop Belt will provide some relief to deteriorating corn or soybean crops from the relentless and spreading drought, meteorologists said on Monday. “There’s no huge change in the forecast today, maybe a little more

Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters , June 28, 2012

June 30, 2012

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Crops, News

BASF sees strong growth tied to GMO crop traits

By Carey Gillam June 16, 2012

Reuters / Global conglomerate BASF is rolling out a series of new plant science and plant protection products for farmers in the United States as it aims to increase its share of fast-growing markets, executives of the German chemical giant said. South America is also a target as BASF shifts its agricultural emphasis — and

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Tag Archives Droughts

Flood or drought: Which should we expect?

U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

Corn seed might be tight next spring

Drought area widens in U.S., producers are frustrated

Drought worsens in U.S. farm states, climatologists say

Wetter outlook for drought-struck Midwest

Monsanto gains approval for TruFlex

Little relief seen for Midwest drought: meteorologists

Letters , June 28, 2012

BASF sees strong growth tied to GMO crop traits

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