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“It appears as though kind of the worst-case scenario for spring conditions has developed.” – Tyler Fulton, Manitoba Beef Producers.
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The dreaded ‘D’ word: drought

Producers eye desiccated fields and dropping dugouts while worriedly watching for rain

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When asked how he’s feeling about the season, all Tyler Fulton, president of the Manitoba Beef Producers, can say is “anxious.” He has reason to be. Like most farmers in Manitoba, Fulton is watching his early concern over a looming drought year come into sharp focus. Why it matters: Producers were worried the province was
A mayfly on water. (SBTheGreenMan/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Federal reprieve for imidacloprid cuts its application rates

Proposal for near-total ban rejected in Health Canada's final decision

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A member of the neonicotinoid family of insesticides and seed treatments has been pulled back from the brink of an all-out ban in Health Canada’s final re-evaluation ruling. Most agricultural uses of imidacloprid — sold by Bayer under brands such as Gaucho, Merit and Admire, and by Adama under brands such as Alias and Sombrero
Not every thunderstorm that develops becomes severe; much of our summer rainfall comes from garden-variety air mass thunderstorms.
Other, Weather

Multi-year drought and severe thunderstorms

Short-lived air mass thunderstorms can’t vent their rising air from the top

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Before we continue our look at thunderstorms, and in particular, severe thunderstorms, I think we need to talk a little bit about the drought conditions that have been slowly deepening across much of southern Manitoba over the last several years. At first glance, it appears that our current dry conditions began last summer after a
Flea beetle. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Weather

Forecast, flea beetles complicate canola timing

Dry conditions make ideal seeding time difficult to peg

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Drought conditions, and the odds of more to come, have some Prairie canola growers pondering when to roll the dice on seeding, if they want to do more than feed the flea beetles. Small-seeded crops, such as canola, have garnered particular concern from agronomists and producers worried about germination, given power dry topsoil across much
Average sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial Pacific Ocean for the week centred on May 5, 2021 compared to 1981-2010 base period. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Other, Weather

La Nina done, U.S. CPC says

Neutral weather likely through summer

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Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday La Nina has ended and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. “ENSO neutral” refers to periods in which neither El Nino nor La Nina is present, often coinciding with the transition between the two weather patterns,
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: We’re not done with the cool temps

Forecast covering the period from May 12 to 19

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The two big forecast questions for this forecast period are: Will we finally see some consistently warm temperatures? And are we going to see any significant precipitation — preferably in the form of rain? Well, to start off this forecast period, the weather models show seasonable temperatures as our region finds itself in a light
A forecast for a cool May usually points to a wet May, but where do we see any signs of wet weather ahead?
Other, Weather

Will May weather return to above-average temperatures?

So far we’ve flipped into a cooler-than-average pattern much like February’s

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April 2021 started off nice, with temperatures running well above average. Daytime highs were routinely in the 14 to 18 C range, making most of us believe the long- range forecast was going to be correct in its prediction for a warmer-than-average month. Then, on April 12, a storm system moved through, stalled out, reversed
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Drought Monitor map for the Prairie provinces as of April 30, 2021. (AAFC)
Crops, Weather

‘Extreme drought’ expands in Prairies

Southern Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan parched

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MarketsFarm — The newly released map from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows the Prairies’ ongoing drought getting worse. According to AAFC’s nationwide map released on Friday, southwestern Manitoba, parts of southern Saskatchewan and the southeast corner of Alberta are under CDM’s classification of Extreme (D3) drought as of April 30. Communities
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Watch for warming trend late in this period

Forecast issued April 30, 2021, covering the period from May 5 to 12, 2021

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Well, the last forecast period was definitely a temperature roller coaster, or maybe temperature yo-yo might be a better description: 20 C one day, then struggling to make it to +5 C the next. That’s spring for you! Overall, last issue’s forecast was pretty good, but as usual, the timing of systems drifted the further
Thunderstorms require a significant difference in temperature between two areas, such as when a front cuts through a region.
Other, Weather

Thoughts on thunderstorms and a warm March

Just having a very hot day doesn’t create the conditions for a storm

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The phrase “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” is never so true than during the spring across the Prairies and so far, this spring is living up to the saying. As we get ready for May, thoughts begin to switch from snowstorms and cold snaps to heatwaves and thunderstorms. So for this

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