Lack of grain fill, short crops and premature ripening are starting to show up in Manitoba fields where little rain has fallen since the start of May.
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Manitoba crops suffer drought signs
Lack of grain fill, short crops and premature ripening are starting to show up in Manitoba fields where little rain has fallen since the start of May
Thunderstorms and straight-line winds
Straight-line winds in thunderstorms can cause as much damage as a tornado
Straight-line winds in thunderstorms can cause as much damage as a tornado and are next on our weather school list exploring how and why severe summer weather forms.
Canadian canola prices hinge on rain forecast
Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather
Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather.
Alberta crop conditions improve: report
65 per cent good to excellent provincially
Varied precipitation and warm temperatures were generally beneficial for crop development across Alberta during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial crop report released July 11.
Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say
More stable weather due to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2025, with a 56 per cent chance in August-October, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said.
June brings drought relief to western Prairies
Farmers on the Canadian Prairies saw more rain in June than they did earlier in the 2025 growing season
Farmers on the Canadian Prairies saw more rain in June than they did earlier in the 2025 growing season
Canola market finds upside as U.S.-Canada trade talks restart
Biofuels inclusion in U.S. “Big Beautiful Bill” thought to be a silver lining for Canadian canola in the first week of July
Biofuels inclusion in U.S. “Big Beautiful Bill” thought to be a silver lining for Canadian canola in the first week of July.
Cow heat stress cuts at dairy farm profit
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits its threshold more days than expected for dairy cows
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected for dairy cows, resulting in production drops and reproductive issues.
ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices
Multiple factors driving canola’s rally
Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.
Explaining severe summer weather: Hail
Understanding the science behind hail on the Canadian Prairies — how it forms and why it tends to be worse in some provinces
Hail is a common and potentially dangerous form of precipitation which is commonly seen during thunderstorms on the Canadian Prairies. But how does it happen?
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