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AAFC’s Drought Monitor map as of May 31, 2023.

Drought expands across Canadian Prairies

Dry conditions push eastward in Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Marketsfarm June 13, 2023

MarketsFarm — Warm and dry conditions across much of the Prairies in May caused drought conditions to worsen, especially in Alberta, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. As of May 31, an estimated 79 per cent of the Prairie region was classified as abnormally dry (D0) or in moderate

Op/Ed

Opinion: A drier world looms

The window of opportunity to address increasing drought and expanding drylands is vanishing

By Margot Hurlbert May 25, 2022

Chile, Argentina and the American West are in the midst of a decade-long, megadrought — the driest conditions those regions have seen in a century. And many areas in Western Canada and the United States are experiencing extreme drought — a once-in-20-year event. Drought makes agriculture less productive, reduces crop yields and increases heat-related deaths.

Crops, Markets, Weather

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 20, 2021

MarketsFarm — Supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops only saw minor adjustments in the latest update Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with hot and dry growing conditions leading to “significant uncertainty” on the state of the country’s 2021-22 crops. Total field crop production in the country was forecast to decrease due to a

The Canada 150 emblem in a durum field. (Agr.gc.ca)

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Durum markets rattled as harvest set to start

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 16, 2018

CNS Canada — With the durum wheat harvest rapidly approaching in Western Canada, many analysts wonder how the dry conditions and extreme heat will affect yields. Yet there is one aspect about this year’s crop they already know. Increased seeded acreage this spring, and market access problems hindering longer-term durum sales, mean farmers might want

Crops, Weather

Rye production could fall 25 per cent, analyst says

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 16, 2018

CNS Canada — This year’s Canadian rye harvest appears positioned to carry on the crop’s recent trend with another production decline. Dry conditions in many regions of the Prairies and ergot in Manitoba are expected to drive down yields. Jonathan Hull of The Scoular Co. said he has been hearing from farmers that yields could

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 9, 2018

CNS Canada — While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think plantings should still end up close to the record in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.96 million from 2.29 million, according to its

Crops, Weather

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries July 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border,

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a

Crops, Weather

Western Prairies see low yields as harvest ramps up

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 13, 2015

CNS Canada –– This summer’s erratic weather has taken its toll on plant development in Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan, according to crop-watchers in those areas. “We have heard that dry conditions have caused plants (peas) to slough off or have the tillers dry off and have lost those heads,” said Barry Yaremcio at

Crops, Weather

FCC to offer breaks on loans in Sask., Alta.

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 13, 2015

Customers of Farm Credit Canada in parched areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan may be able to get breaks on their outstanding loan payments. FCC on Monday announced it would work with affected customers on “solutions for their operation(s)” such as deferral of principal payments and/or otherwise amending their loan payment schedules. The offer applies to

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives dry conditions

Drought expands across Canadian Prairies

Opinion: A drier world looms

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

Durum markets rattled as harvest set to start

Rye production could fall 25 per cent, analyst says

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

Western Prairies see low yields as harvest ramps up

FCC to offer breaks on loans in Sask., Alta.

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