Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in degrees Celsius on Oct. 18, 2023. (NOAA.gov)

El Nino worries Brazil soy farmers as planting progresses, grain lobby says

Dry weather has pushed back planting

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Soybean farmers in top growing state Mato Grosso worry that scarce rains and high temperatures will lead to replanting of some areas while lowering yields in others, local grain farmer lobby Aprosoja-MT said Thursday. The unusual heat and dryness has been linked to the El Nino weather pattern, which is




Soybeans should be rolled at the first trifoliate stage.

Soybean seeding advanced in central region, gearing up in the West

The third and fourth weeks of May are when most Manitoba soybeans are planted

Right now — the middle of May — is considered the ideal time for seeding soybeans. Usually the soil is warm enough to quickly germinate soybeans and the risk of frost, while still a possibility, is reduced. But this year planting is probably a bit ahead of schedule in south-central Manitoba and it’s about to

A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Pearce: Ontario crop conditions a tale of two scenarios

When it comes to getting a handle on current crop conditions in Ontario, it really depends on who you ask. Conditions and progress in the southern portion of the province vary — some considerably — compared to those in eastern Ontario, particularly where it comes to planting corn and soybeans. If there’s one common theme