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Forecast: Warm and unsettled weather lays ahead

Issued July 8, 2019: Covering the period from July 10 to July 17

By Daniel Bezte July 11, 2019

Last week’s forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted. For this forecast period it looks like the area of low pressure that brought the unsettled, stormy weather to much of southern and central Manitoba during the first half of this week will have finally moved off to the east. Weak high

Markets, Weather

Cargill quarterly profit drops on trade tensions, U.S. floods

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill reported a 41 per cent drop in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing supply disruptions stemming from the U.S.-China trade war and also flooding in the central United States that hit marketing and transportation of grains and livestock. Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. company, said adjusted

Weather

El Nino seen transitioning to neutral in next month or two

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 11, 2019

Reuters — The El Nino weather pattern is likely to transition into ENSO-neutral conditions in the next month or two, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. “ENSO-neutral” refers to periods in which neither El Nino nor La Nina is present, according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC). ENSO-neutral conditions are

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Large Manitoba edible bean crop likely, weather willing

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin July 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Manitoba could be looking at its largest edible bean crop in over a decade, as acres were up and early development generally looks good. Manitoba farmers seeded an estimated 163,700 acres of edible beans in 2019, according to Statistics Canada data. That would be up 20 per cent on the year and marks

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. Midwest floods to weigh on diesel demand come harvest

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly July 11, 2019

Putnam County, Ill. | Reuters — A disappointing planting season due to massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest this spring is expected to have spillover effects on diesel demand during harvest season, analysts and traders said. Heavy storms that lingered over the Midwest left millions of acres unseeded and put crops that were planted late

Crops, Markets, Weather

Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume July 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Severe U.S. weather likely dented earnings for large grain companies including Archer Daniels Midland and Bunge for a second straight quarter, adding to headwinds from a still-unresolved U.S.-China trade war, analysts and economists said. ADM and Bunge, as well as peers Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, known as the ABCD quartet of

Local news, Other, Weather

Manitoba farmers enjoy significant rainfall

The recent system gave many producers their first shot of moisture since seeding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 10, 2019

Much of agro-Manitoba has enjoyed its first decent rain since the start of the year. A rain system passed through the province July 8 to 10, with significant rainfall accumulations in many regions. The two regions with highest seasonal accumulations are the southwest and southeast corners of the province. In this storm Waskada saw 17

Crop Report, Weather

Alfalfa weevil, grasshoppers cause for concern, rainfall offers some crop relief

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 9

By Manitoba Agriculture July 10, 2019

Southwest Region Normal to above normal temperature in past week has benefitted the crop development. Rainfall was very spotty and in thundershowers with varied amounts. Deloraine (20mm), Shoal Lake (16mm) but most of areas in other parts of the region got 5 to 15mm range. Crops like soybean, corn and sunflower can use significant moisture

CBOT September 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

By GFM Network News July 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat futures settled down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its condition ratings for both grains and more crop-friendly weather was forecast for the Midwest. “This downward trend has been led by wheat,” said Ted Seifried of Zaner Group. “These crop conditions are absolutely

Beef cattle, Livestock, Weather

Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff July 9, 2019

Some Manitoba Crown lands not generally used for grazing or haying will be made available for temporary lease to producers this summer and fall. Citing “dry conditions in parts of the province,” the Manitoba government announced Monday that livestock producers “will temporarily be allowed to cut hay and allow animals to graze on Crown land

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Forecast: Warm and unsettled weather lays ahead

Cargill quarterly profit drops on trade tensions, U.S. floods

El Nino seen transitioning to neutral in next month or two

Large Manitoba edible bean crop likely, weather willing

U.S. Midwest floods to weigh on diesel demand come harvest

Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war

Manitoba farmers enjoy significant rainfall

Alfalfa weevil, grasshoppers cause for concern, rainfall offers some crop relief

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying

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