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Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 12, 2016

CNS Canada –– As the El Nino weather phenomena slowly loosens its grip across Western Canada, many weather watchers say its impact has been somewhat underwhelming. However, one meteorologist said its lingering presence, coupled with the pending arrival of the La Nina weather event, may still play a large role in determining how much moisture

Crops, Weather

Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus August 25, 2015

CNS Canada — Rain in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has stalled harvest and caused crop damage, but moving forward, conditions should improve, two industry specialists predict. Shannon Friesen, a regional crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said recent rains have delayed harvest and stalled maturity in some crops. Producers have found peas and canola

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 12

Conditions as of July 20, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development July 21, 2015

Another week of generally good growing conditions continues to advance crops across Manitoba. Localized thunderstorms did result in significant precipitation amounts in some areas of the province, while other areas would still benefit from additional moisture. Disease pressure and insect activity continues to be monitored as the growing season progresses. Click here for the Crop Weather Report for

Crops, Weather

Prairies should see rain this week, except where needed most

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus July 15, 2015

CNS Canada –– Most of the Prairies are expected to get well-timed rain that will maximize growing potential, except for where it’s needed most, according to a U.S. weather specialist. Saskatchewan Drew Lerner, president at World Weather Inc., based near Kansas City, said the driest areas in southwestern Saskatchewan will not get rain. “That region

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn sets one-year highs on tighter old-crop U.S. supply

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek July 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures reached one-year highs and soybeans jumped on Friday as the U.S. Agriculture Department made bigger-than-expected cuts to its estimates for stocks of crops left over from last year’s harvests. The reductions, revealed in a monthly USDA report, added to concerns about supplies among traders worried that persistent rains

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as rains threaten Midwest’s harvest

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about four per cent on Tuesday on technical buying coupled with concerns about rains delaying the Midwest harvest, traders said. Corn set a five-week high on declining U.S. crop conditions while nearby soybeans fell on softening cash values and stepped-up farmer selling. At the Chicago Board of

Farmland south of Turtleford benefited from recent rain. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Weather

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther June 15, 2015

Farmers and ranchers in northwestern Saskatchewan received much-needed rain late last week and over the weekend. Tom Brown raises cattle and is a crop reporter for Saskatchewan Agriculture and the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Mervin. His farm at Turtleford, about 80 km east of Lloydminster, received 11 mm of rain on Thursday night,

Crops, Markets, Weather

Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel June 15, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Light rains sprinkled Western Canada’s crops and pastures during the weekend, but amounts fell well short of what’s needed to remedy dry conditions that have stunted growth, analysts said Monday. Rains were scattered across the Prairies and similar light amounts are expected during the next two weeks, Commodity Weather Group said

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News June 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Saskatchewan and Alberta are badly in need of rain, while alfalfa is already being cut in Manitoba, a testament to the difference in moisture levels across Western Canada. The majority of the snow in Alberta was gone by the end of March, according to the chairwoman of the Alberta

Crops, Local news

Soggy fields delay producers’ attempts to complete seeding

Producers in the southwest of the province have been battling to complete seeding through  oversaturated fields, late-spring frost and continued bouts of precipitation

By Jennifer Paige June 11, 2015

Another big rainfall June 2 has southwestern Manitoba farmers singing another refrain of the soggy boggy blues as they wait for their saturated land to dry up. “There are some farmers in the area who are done seeding for the first time, there are a lot who are reseeding and quite a few people who

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans continue gains on Trump’s China comments

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply

Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner

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Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 12

Prairies should see rain this week, except where needed most

U.S. grains: Corn sets one-year highs on tighter old-crop U.S. supply

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as rains threaten Midwest’s harvest

Guenther: Rain drops in on NW Sask.

Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

Soggy fields delay producers’ attempts to complete seeding

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