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Will September’s wet weather continue?

You’d think it also would’ve been a colder-than-average September, but no

By Daniel Bezte October 8, 2019

Last issue I talked about the rain — and no, it is not my fault that we received even more rain before the month of September was out, so quit blaming me! Now that the rainiest September on record for a large portion of southern Manitoba has come to an end, it’s time to take

CBOT December 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from weakness in the overnight session after finding technical support, traders said. Wheat notched the biggest gain, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract rising 2.3 per cent. The contract rebounded from early weakness after finding

By the numbers, the amounts of rainfall that fell in parts of Manitoba between Sept. 19-22 and a historical reference of several precipitation records that were broken.

Other, Weather

Manitoba just came out of its wettest September in 100 years

Summer-like humidity led to a couple of record-warm overnights 

By Daniel Bezte October 7, 2019

With my new earlier deadline it’s just a bit too early for me to do my look back at the previous month’s weather, but I think it is pretty obvious what this week’s weather topic should be: rain. As I work away on this article late trying to beat my morning deadline, it’s raining once

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn firm ahead of USDA report, frosty weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on Monday on position-squaring ahead of a key monthly U.S. government crop report later this week and worries about forecasts for a freeze looming for the northwestern Corn Belt, traders said. Soybeans and wheat closed lower after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade December corn

File photo of a snow-topped field in Alberta. (Don White/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Weather

Snow, cold grind Alberta harvest to virtual standstill

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — Last weekend’s dump of snow coupled with cold temperatures brought the Alberta harvest to a complete halt, according to the province’s latest crop report. For the week ended Oct. 1, the province-wide harvest managed to improve to 33.7 per cent from 28.1 per cent the previous week. This year’s pace was slightly above

Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Snowfall boosts spot barley bids

By GFM Network News October 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Spot barley prices have received support from last weekend’s snows in southern Alberta, but the major barley-growing regions were mostly spared. While the cold and wet weather has delayed harvest activity, a promising forecast should allow for harvest to resume in the Red Deer area, where most of the barley crop is located.

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Hints of warmer and drier weather ahead

Covering the period from September 30 to October 9, 2019

By Daniel Bezte October 3, 2019

It’s looking like the wet September weather is going to continue right up to the end of the month as a very winter-like weather pattern continues across the region. While the overall weather pattern is behaving much like a winter pattern, it’s missing one thing: cold air, or at least, unseasonably cold air. Last week’s

ICE Futures November 2019 canola, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — An unwelcomed early winter storm sent ICE Futures canola contracts higher during the week ended Wednesday, but it will take outside support to sustain a rally, according to industry participants. Snow in Alberta and Saskatchewan and cool and wet conditions in Manitoba slowed harvest operations during the week, with about 60 per cent

A 2017 study maps out predictions for changes to the “water footprint” of rain-fed barley grown in agricultural Alberta. (Science of the Total Environment, March 2018)

Crops, Weather

University’s ‘Beefier Barley’ billboard binned

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 1, 2019

A billboard about Alberta barley’s prospects under climate change in the University of Alberta’s ‘Truth Matters’ promotion — a series of ads meant to spark discussion about its researchers’ work — has been winnowed out of the campaign. Jacqui Tam, the Edmonton-based U of A’s vice-president for university relations, announced Sunday it would withdraw the

Crops, Weather

Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — An early blast of snow and cold across the Prairies has delayed harvest operations for a mustard crop already running behind normal, with quality downgrades expected for any mustard still in the field. “It has to be absolutely flattened,” said mustard buyer Walter Dyck of Olds Products at Lethbridge on the effect of

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Will September’s wet weather continue?

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

Manitoba just came out of its wettest September in 100 years

U.S. grains: Corn firm ahead of USDA report, frosty weather

Snow, cold grind Alberta harvest to virtual standstill

Feed weekly outlook: Snowfall boosts spot barley bids

Forecast: Hints of warmer and drier weather ahead

ICE weekly outlook: Upside limited for canola’s snow boost

University’s ‘Beefier Barley’ billboard binned

Late Canadian mustard crop facing quality downgrades

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