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Prairie drought reaches tipping point

By GFM Network News June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Prairie provinces have been under the influence of a large ridge of high pressure for a number of weeks, which has produced prolonged dryness with little precipitation. That high pressure system has pushed low-pressure, precipitation-carrying systems to the south, where the U.S. Midwest has already received significant rain. Environment Canada estimated the

File photo of a sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers doing well despite drought

By GFM Network News June 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — Though many producers bemoan current drier-than-normal springtime conditions across the Prairies, sunflower crops are primed for a good year. “As long as there’s enough moisture to germinate, they immediately grow a really deep root system,” said Ben Friesen of Scoular Canada. While Statistics Canada estimated the 2019 sunflower acreage to remain pretty much

Sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial Pacific for the week centred on April 3, 2019. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

By GFM Network News April 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — The U.S. National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center on Thursday reported a 65 per cent chance of El Nino prevailing throughout 2019’s growing season. “A weak El Nino is likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer 2019 (65 per cent chance) and possibly fall (50-55 per cent chance),” the CPC’s report said.

Weather

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team February 27, 2019

Winter conditions are expected to remain the norm across the Canadian Prairies through the middle of March, when a sudden pattern change brings an abrupt start to spring, according to the latest seasonal forecast from The Weather Network. The quick move from cold to warm conditions raises the risk of flooding in areas with a

Corn west of Mitchell, Man. on Oct. 17, 2018. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Weather

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 17, 2018

CNS Canada — Prairie farmers struggling to get crops off fields under wet, cold conditions are about to get a reprieve — if they haven’t seen warmer weather already in their area. Natalie Hasell, a weather preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada in Winnipeg, said most regions of British Columbia, Alberta, and southern and central Saskatchewan

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Temperatures as high as 38 C were recorded in the western Prairies over the weekend — and with that heat comes questions about crop impact. Lentils and peas are far enough along that the recent heat wave is unlikely to affect them from a yield perspective, according to Carl Potts of Saskatchewan

Drought conditions in Canada at June 30, 2018. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Forages, Weather

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 27, 2018

CNS Canada — After a dry growing season last year in Western Canada, effects of the drought are still evident with news that most livestock producers won’t be doing a second cut of hay. “Pastures and hay fields didn’t get the moisture that they needed to really recharge over that winter period and get a

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries June 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers and traders are keeping a watchful eye on the weather trying to sort out feed grain supplies. “This time of year, it’s a weather market and weather has been improving in much of Saskatchewan and in some of the more critically dry areas. They got a decent amount of moisture over

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday on bargain buying after a three-session sell-off pushed the Chicago Board of Trade September contract to a one-week low, traders said. CBOT soybeans and corn ended flat to firmer, consolidating after recent declines and as investors awaited two key U.S. government crop reports later this

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of profit-taking following 10-month highs established a day earlier and improving weather forecasts for U.S. and Canadian spring wheat regions, analysts said. Corn futures hit a one-month low and soybeans followed the weak trend. As of 12:51 p.m.

Daily Network News

CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions

Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

Tag Archives Prairies

Prairie drought reaches tipping point

Sunflowers doing well despite drought

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

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