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Dry to December, then Alberta Clippers: AccuWeather

October 26, 2012

AccuWeather.com forecasts that following the third-warmest winter on record in Canada last year, snow and cold will make a comeback across much of the nation this winter. In a forecast issued Oct. 17, the U.S.-based firm said slightly colder-than-normal weather with near-normal snow is predicted for most of the Prairie region, which was the warmest

Weather

Westerly winds and high pressure dominate

By Daniel Bezte October 17, 2012

When it comes to weather and weather forecasting you’ve got to love and hate this time of year. Both spring and fall are the transition periods between our two main seasons, winter and summer. In simple terms, it’s a time of battle between these two seasons. This can make for some interesting weather and can

News, Weather

Severe summer weather: Wind

By Daniel Bezte June 16, 2012

With the return of summer-like heat last week we also saw the return of severe summer weather. Plenty of thunderstorms rumbled across the Prairies, bringing examples of all of the different types of severe weather we can expect to see. There was plenty of lightning, hail, some really strong winds, heavy rains and, last but

News, Weather

Active thunderstorm season?

By Daniel Bezte April 20, 2012

Sometimes I’m as quick as the next person to jump all over weather forecasters when they’re way off the mark. It’s easy for us to notice when a forecast is wrong, but we rarely notice how often they are right. A lot of people are also quick to say how weather forecasting hasn’t really gotten

Crops, International news, News, Oilseeds

Forecasters make deep cuts to Brazil grain outlook

By Fabiola Gomes March 14, 2012

The outlook for soy production in Brazil darkened further on Feb. 27 after public and private forecasters cut their harvest outlooks for the world’s No. 2 grower again from predictions provided in recent weeks. A harsh drought in the south of the country has stressed this year’s soy and corn crops, thanks in part to

News, Weather

Warm winter: Putting it all together

By Daniel Bezte March 5, 2012

It looks like this is a good time to finish our look at the different weather patterns that have been affecting our weather this winter, because the weather pattern that has been dominating for most of the fall and winter appears to be undergoing a shift. In the last article we continued our look at

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

South American weather shakes up corn, soybeans

January 24, 2012

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform managed to trend upward over the holiday period ended Jan. 6. Steady demand from the commercial sector provided some of the strength with weather issues in the oilseed-growing areas of South America contributing to the upward momentum. Fresh export business with China further underpinned canola values.

News, Other, Weather

Kraft Foods condemns commodity speculation

Strengthening La Nia to grip U.S.

By Reuters November 3, 2011

Hamburg | Reuters – U.S. giant Kraft Foods supports moves to regulate speculation in commodity markets, says a senior executive of its European unit. We hope very much that politicians will make concrete decisions for more transparency and regulation in commodity markets in the G20 s finance ministers group up to the next summit meeting

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

U.S. Debt Crisis, Weather Outlook Pressure Crops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 4, 2011

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts bounced around during the week ended July 29, the last week of the 2010- 11 crop year, but managed to post small declines overall amid improving weather conditions and global economic uncertainty. On the year, canola futures are up over $220 per tonne from where they were at the close

Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Trading Refocuses On Market Fundamentals

March 31, 2011

Canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada plat form chopped around within a narrow range during the week ended March 25, but the bias was to the upside in the end. The market took a much-needed breather after seeing some volatile price swings over the past month. With consolidation the order of the day,

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower

ICE Weekly: Trade progress, new data threaten to break canola’s price range

CBOT Weekly: Trade awaits USDA S/D report

Tag Archives Weather forecasting

Dry to December, then Alberta Clippers: AccuWeather

Westerly winds and high pressure dominate

Severe summer weather: Wind

Active thunderstorm season?

Forecasters make deep cuts to Brazil grain outlook

Warm winter: Putting it all together

South American weather shakes up corn, soybeans

Kraft Foods condemns commodity speculation

U.S. Debt Crisis, Weather Outlook Pressure Crops

Trading Refocuses On Market Fundamentals

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