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

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.

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen February 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday on a rising estimate of Argentina’s crop and chart-based selling, analysts said, while soybeans and wheat also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn settled down 4-3/4 cents at $3.76-1/2 a bushel (all figures US$). March soybeans ended down

“Growing season rainfall varies a lot depending on where you are in the province and the crops that you’re growing,” says Provincial meteorology specialist, Timi Ojo.

Crops, Other

The importance of sticking to your crop’s water budget

Keep this crucial concept in mind when choosing crops to grow

By Angela Lovell January 29, 2019

A ‘perfect’ growing season would have just enough heat and moisture at the right times to make a bumper crop. The problem of course is that it rarely happens. With moisture being so critical to both short- and long-season crops, if producers had a better idea of their crop water budget going into a new

Other, Weather

Hurricane Florence and Ottawa’s tornadoes

For heaviest tropical-storm rain in that part of the U.S., Florence now holds the record

By Daniel Bezte September 28, 2018

OK, OK — I’ll take the blame for our weather turning cold! As my family has so nicely pointed out, I jinxed it when I talked about how long the growing season has been and that we might be able to pull off a record-long season. Then, a couple of days later, what happens? Southern

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Cold, wet weather to continue

Issued September 24, 2018: Covering the period from September 26 to October 3

By Daniel Bezte September 27, 2018

The only issue with last week’s forecast was the temperature. Thanks to a bit of a stronger push of cold air than was forecast, temperatures for much of last week’s forecast period were a good 5 C cooler than expected. It was really noticeable last weekend as heavy cloud cover, showers, rain and even some

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat surpass one-month highs

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures jumped on Monday to their highest levels in over a month on technical buying as well as concerns about rain stalling the country’s autumn harvests. Soybean futures slumped as China — the world’s top buyer of the oilseed — and the U.S. imposed fresh tariffs on

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat weakens on poor export demand

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub September 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 1.8 per cent on Wednesday, its third decline out of the last four sessions, as export prospects for U.S. supplies remained dim despite crop shortfalls in key production areas of the Black Sea region, traders said. Corn dropped after earlier touching a two-week high

There have been many smoke-filled skies recently, as was the case seen in this photo on Aug. 12, 2018.

Other, Weather

Lazy, hazy, smoking days of summer

It would’ve been even hotter over the last couple of weeks without the smoke in the air 

By Daniel Bezte August 24, 2018

This week’s weather article is coming to you from one of my favourite places to camp, Riding Mountain National Park. As I write this the skies are nice and blue, with a yellow sun rising up through the trees. That’s right, blue skies and a yellow sun! The biggest weather story over the last couple

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Warm with a chance of showers

Issued August 20, 2018: Covering the period from August 22 to August 29

By Daniel Bezte August 23, 2018

Last week’s forecast played out fairly well, but with a couple of bumps. The first was the thick upper-level smoke that helped to keep temperatures a little cooler than expected, and the second was cooler-than-expected air that moved in behind last weekend’s trough of low pressure. This forecast period will begin with a building ridge

Crops, Weather

Manitoba soy growers likely face light yields

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Manitoba soybeans will be ready for harvest well ahead of normal, provincial pulse crop specialist Dennis Lange said, fresh from fields where he was conducting maturity ratings. He said he was out around Morris on Tuesday and some soybean varieties there are already nearing full maturity. Throughout Manitoba, farmers could be taking

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Tag Archives Rain

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

The importance of sticking to your crop’s water budget

Hurricane Florence and Ottawa’s tornadoes

Forecast: Cold, wet weather to continue

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat surpass one-month highs

U.S. grains: Wheat weakens on poor export demand

Lazy, hazy, smoking days of summer

Forecast: Warm with a chance of showers

Manitoba soy growers likely face light yields

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