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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market starts year with cautious tone

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged to slightly softer compared to mid-December. The market was lightly tested, with direct off farm to feedlot trade, but auction market activity was rather quiet. Winter conditions in southern Alberta caused buyers to be on the defensive, with lighter calves reflecting small discounts; however, vaccinated feeders on
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: More seasonable temperatures expected

Issued December 17, 2018: Covering the period from December 19 to December 30

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The only issue with last week’s forecast was underestimating the magnitude of the warm air last Friday and Saturday, as temperatures in most locations across southern and central Manitoba managed to rise several degrees above 0 C. Of particular interest was just how warm some of the overnight lows were, with temperatures actually rising overnight
Average sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the Pacific Ocean for the week centred on Dec. 5. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Weather

U.S. forecaster sees 90 per cent chance of El Nino in winter

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Reuters — There is a 90 per cent chance of the El Nino weather pattern emerging during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2018-19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. “The official forecast favours the formation of a weak El Nino,” the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said in a monthly forecast.
Other, Weather

Most snows are light snows

The light snows we’ve seen so far don’t necessarily hint at what’s ahead this winter

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A couple of articles ago I wrote about when we should normally expect winter to start, and after a relatively snowy October it seems like a lot of expectations were leaning toward a snowy start to winter. So far, though, we haven’t seen much in the way of true winter snow and if we look
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Mild weather with little precipitation ahead

Issued November 19, 2018: Covering the period from November 21 to November 28

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Things are looking pretty quiet on the weather front over the next week or two as we slowly work our way into winter. After what appeared to be an early start to winter back in October, things have settled down a little bit, with most regions having only a little snow cover so far. With
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: A first taste of winter

Issued November 5, 2018: Covering the period from November 7 to November 14

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Last week’s forecast did not play out very well. While high pressure did try to build in it wasn’t nearly as strong as expected. Combine this with the several areas of low pressure that were forecasted actually tracking by to our south, and we ended up with more clouds than sunshine. One bright spot was
Snow falling on the farm
Other, Weather

Is our October snowfall a predictor of winter?

In winters following October snows, the odds favour near- to above-average precipitation

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With what seems to be an early attempt by winter at moving in, I am already beginning to hear people talking about just what this means for the upcoming winter. One of the biggest questions I hear is, “When are we going to get snow that will stay?” or, “I hear the normal time to
Snow falling on the farm
Other, Weather

Does the nature around us predict winter weather?

Folklore suggests the skies, plants and animals in our area hint at the longer-term forecast

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Way back when I first met with John Morriss to discuss writing a weekly weather column, we talked about different topics that might be appropriate. One of those ideas was to discuss various weather folklore. I have touched on this topic now and then over the years, but I must admit it turned out to
Weather

A record-cold start to April? Not quite

In two years where Manitoba saw cold early Aprils, warmer-than-average summers followed

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There is just no way around it: the first week of April was bitterly cold. We are talking January-and-February cold. To put it into perspective, Table 1 (further down) shows the average maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures for the first seven days of April. I’ve also included the long-term averages for this period in brackets.

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