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Forecast: Here we see a weather pattern trying to change

Forecast issued Jan. 13, 2023 • Covering the period from Jan. 18 to 25, 2023

By Daniel Bezte January 20, 2023

The last forecast period turned out not too badly, considering the weak flow pattern across our region. I said we were going to see a lot of clouds with occasional shots of light snow and, for the most part, that is what we got. On the plus side, temperatures were a little warmer than forecast.

Livestock Markets

Cattle auction sites back in action

Total weekly sale volumes were well down from the pre-holiday period

By Adam Peleshaty January 20, 2023

Most of Manitoba’s cattle auction sites resumed activity during the week ended Jan. 12, with two more set to reopen the week after. Winnipeg Livestock Sales was the first to hold its weekly sale on Jan. 6, followed by Gladstone Auction Mart, Grunthal Livestock Auction and Heartland Livestock Services (HLS) in Brandon on Jan. 10.

Simon and Amanda Ellis grow and retail pedigreed seed near Wawanesa.

News, News & Opinion

Passing It On: Young farmers reflect on succession journeys

Unique family stories reflect the value of communication, empathy, good relationships and good counsel

By Geralyn Wichers January 20, 2023

Advisors, clear values and family history were important to successful farm transitions for two Canadian farm families. Jan. 10 was Farm Transition Appreciation Day, a day in which groups such as Farm Management Canada, Farm Credit Canada and Glacier FarmMedia (the Co-operator’s parent company) encourage farmers to start the process of planning their farm’s transition

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices slip during quiet January

Shortages of trucks, drivers still trouble cattle sector

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 20, 2023

MarketsFarm — With January being a quiet time there’s isn’t a whole lot of direction for feed grains, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. Prices for feed barley and wheat have been slowing slipping, he said — especially with feedlots not having to buy and farmers not needing to sell —

A frozen lake has its own austere beauty.

Farmit Manitoba

The madness called ice fishing

SAFETY | Catching fish is always fun, but winter weather and ice conditions need to be respected

By Tim Sopuck January 18, 2023

Awhile back I asked our outdoorsy family friend, Terri, if she wanted to come ice fishing. She deferred, saying, “I like fishing. It’s the ‘ice’ part that I don’t like.” Like Terri, I think there is some mild insanity on display in the growing interest in the ‘hardwater’ fishing season, which really took off during

News, News & Opinion

Province pitches in on ACC ag hub

Up to $10 million has been slated for Assiniboine’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture

By Alexis Stockford January 18, 2023

[UPDATED: Jan. 27, 2022] Assiniboine Community College (ACC) has its first major funding commitment from the provincial government for the promised Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. Premier Heather Stefanson on Jan. 17 announced the province would provide up to $10 million for the project, which ACC has said will become the new hub for

Crops

AgriInsurance coverage expected to rise in 2023

Crop insurance amendments laid out at Ag Days in Brandon

January 17, 2023

AgriInsurance coverage is expected to reach $5.3 billion in 2023, up from the $4.7 billion projected last spring, the provincial ag minister announced at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon on Tuesday. “The costs and risks related to farming in Manitoba continue to climb,” Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson said in a release. Average coverage is estimated

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market price discovery continues

Ontario buying interest leading Prairie market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 17, 2023

In last week’s issue, we mentioned there was a large discrepancy in prices across Western Canada. Compared to the third week of December, prices in Manitoba were up $8/cwt to as much as $15/cwt, while Alberta markets were steady to $2/cwt higher. This past week, feeder prices in the eastern Prairie regions were relatively unchanged

Crops, Markets

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip as loonie soars

Chicago, K.C. wheats down on week

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 15, 2023

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday as a sharp gain in the Canadian dollar relative to its U.S. counterpart cut into basis levels. The currency was up by roughly a penny on the week, settling Thursday at its highest level in seven weeks at 74.75 U.S.

File photo of Rabobank’s office building in Utrecht. (Rabobank.com)

Rabobank to offer Canadian farm-level lending

Dutch co-operative bank's Canadian arm to loan directly to farmers, starting on Prairies

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 13, 2023

Updated — A global financing firm operating at higher altitudes in Canada’s food and agrifood sector now plans to expand its business down to the farm and ranch level. The Canadian arm of Rabobank — an Amsterdam-based farmer co-operative lender, providing banking, leasing and real estate services in more than 38 countries — announced Tuesday

Daily Network News

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open as Trump sees deal ‘soon’ to end war

Agriculture groups welcome seed, fertilizer approval bill

AAFC projects tighter canola stocks for 2026-27

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