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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Colder weather definitely moving back in

Covering the period from February 12 to February 19

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Any time we see a switch in the weather pattern, the weather models tend to struggle a little bit on the day-to-day details, and we saw this happen with last week’s forecast. Colder air tried to move in several times, but these cold intrusions only lasted a day or so before milder air moved back
Dean Harder farms near Lowe Farm, Manitoba.
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Farmer-led campaign to inform, lobby for climate solutions

Farmers for Climate Solutions wants any conversation on climate change to include agriculture

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A Manitoba farmer says a new agriculture-led campaign for climate solutions gives producers a chance to learn from each other while moving the needle on climate action. “This gives a place, a location for those that have that mentality — I think the majority of farmers actually fit in that category — to make a
Cold February ahead… but not like last year’s
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Cold February ahead… but not like last year’s

The last 15 years have shown an unusually large number of warm Januarys

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For the 11th time over the last 15 years, this January saw above-average temperatures across all of agricultural Manitoba. Along with above-average temperatures came a mixed bag of precipitation totals, with some regions seeing above average, others near average and, you guessed it, some areas continuing to see below average. The one positive during January
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Winter’s not done yet

Covering the period from February 5 to February 12

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It’s starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, the weather models have done a decent job with the short- to medium-term forecasts. It can be tough to get the temperatures bang on when we are dealing with clouds with the occasional clear patch. Also, with the stagnant flow, the weather models were
In global weather news, heat rises to the top
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In global weather news, heat rises to the top

The record-level warmth of 2019 didn’t even have an El Niño to blame

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After spending some time looking at the top weather stories of 2019 across our part of the world, it’s time to take a step back and examine the top weather stories from around the globe. But — oh, you knew there was going to be a “but” — I would be doing a disservice if
U.S. spring wheat May-August precipitation (inches).
Grain Markets, Markets

Markets watch the weather

Rain makes grain, and it’s one of the most volatile variables for Prairie farms

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Price and yield are the two biggest determinants of farm revenue. Using farming software to run simulations and what-if scenarios shows that even a modest change in commodity prices or crop yields can have a big impact on gross margins and the bottom line. This makes sense, given revenues are top line 100-cent dollars. While
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Split flow brings mild weather

Covering the period from January 29 to February 5

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Once again, the weather models have been doing a decent job with the short- to medium-term forecasts. As usual, some of the smaller details are getting missed, but the models are handling the overall pattern quite well. For most of the last forecast period and the first part of this forecast period we have been
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In 2019 we had Arctic heat and a cold February

Directly or indirectly, several tropical storm systems also rained down on Canada

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After taking a break from the top weather stories of 2019 last week to take a look at the latest long-term weather forecasts, it’s time to dive back into the top weather stories. In the last top weather story issue, I combined a couple of big Prairie weather stories into one big weather story that
Weather disruptions can lead to production losses across major agriculture-producing regions.
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Farm Credit Canada highlights three disruptors in 2020

The federal ag lender says climate change, protectionism and automation are the issues to watch this year

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Farm Credit Canada (FCC) believes there are three major factors that will disrupt Canadian agriculture in 2020, according to a prepared statement from the federal agency. Those disruptors are climate change, protectionism and automation, which FCC chief agricultural economist J.P. Gervais said could promote or inhibit growth in the industry. “We call them disruptors for

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