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Dozens evacuated as floodwaters test Rivers dam

WEATHER: Residents downstream of Rivers, Man., are holding their breath as they wait to see if the dam, which holds back Lake Wahtopanah, will hold

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 2, 2020

Dan Lepp had gotten little rest by the time he drove away from his family’s mixed farm near Rivers the morning of July 2. Lepp, who farms downstream of the Rivers dam on the Little Saskatchewan River, was among dozens of residents in the Municipalities of Riverdale and Whitehead told to evacuate late last night

A storm last Thanksgiving weekend brought a lot of snow, and a lot of headaches.

News

AMM calls on province to pitch in on disaster funding after storm

Manitoba’s Thanksgiving surprise was an expensive one for municipalities

By Alexis Stockford November 12, 2019

[UPDATED: Nov. 14, 2019] Municipalities say the winter storm over the Thanksgiving weekend is going to cost them, and they’re looking to the province for help. The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) has formally requested a disaster financial assistance program for its impacted members in light of storm cleanup costs. Why it matters: An early storm last month

Patches of Manitoba were left in the dark after a history Thanksgiving weekend snow storm.

Local news, News

Getting back to business after snow storm cuts off power

Manitoba’s farmers and agribusinesses got back to business as normal after a snowy and dark Thanksgiving

By Alexis Stockford October 21, 2019

The lights were slowly coming back on during the third week of October after a historic snowstorm led to equally historic power outages across the province. A swath of farmers and agribusinesses were also caught up in the over 266,000 outages reported as a result of the three-day storm. Why it matters: Tens of thousands

Ian Steppler takes a quick photo from the cab of his truck during heavy snowfall near Deerwood, Man., on Oct. 10.

Local news, Weather

VIDEO: Dashing through the snow, harvesting corn as we go

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 10, 2019

Earlier today, Gilbraith Farm Services of St. Claude was cutting corn silage for Dale Steppler near Deerwood, Man., in heavy snowfall. Much of southern Manitoba is in the cold grip of a winter storm warning due to an approaching Colorado low, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The weather system is expected to blast

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on trade optimism, Midwest weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to their highest level in nearly three months on Wednesday before paring gains, supported by optimism about increased Chinese purchases and fears that a winter storm in the upper U.S. Midwest could threaten late-maturing crops. Corn closed modestly lower and wheat was little changed, with both commodities

Crops, Markets, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

By David Randall, GFM Network News May 3, 2019

New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed after hitting three-month high

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub March 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mixed on Wednesday, with the front-month contract easing on profit-taking after rallying to a three-month high while deferred contracts rose on expectations of tight supplies, traders said. Live cattle contracts were firm following two straight days of declines with concerns about a massive U.S. storm system

CBOT May 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub March 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures eased 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, setting back on a mild round of profit taking after prices posted their biggest rally since last summer on Tuesday. Corn and soybeans ended higher after weakening overnight and early in the day session as traders moved to cover short positions amid

Other, Weather

More on severe summer weather: Hail

You don't necessarily need a really tall thunderstorm to get the really big hailstones

By Daniel Bezte July 31, 2018

Time to continue our series of articles on different types of severe summer weather. I like to re-examine these topics every year or two due to the importance of understanding the different types of severe weather, and also because most people find this aspect of weather so fascinating. In this issue we are going to

Hail as big as baseballs fell in some areas. This hail was collected in Manitou.

Crops, Local news, Weather

Hail takes a toll on southern Manitoba crops

Recovery depends on the extent of damage and crop stage. Some farmers are re-seeding

By Allan Dawson June 18, 2018

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) is still assessing hail claims from an intense thunder storm that swept across much of southwest and south-central Manitoba the evening of June 14. As of press time Monday morning MASC had received 250 spot loss hail claims and 120 re-seeding claims as a result of hail damage, David

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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