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CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn hits three-year high as planting delays prolonged

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub May 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures surged 4.1 per cent to their highest levels in nearly three years on Tuesday, supported by planting delays across key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest following heavy rains, traders said. The adverse weather in the Midwest and Plains also fuelled rallies in the soybean and wheat markets

Crops, Local news, Weather

Rain ok, frost less welcome on fields

Rainfall has topped up soil moisture, but it's too early to say if there was much frost damage

By Alexis Stockford, Allan Dawson May 28, 2019

Farmers and crop insurance appreciated the rain late last week but not the frost. As of press time Monday farmers and agronomists across much of agro-Manitoba were assessing what, if any damage, below-freezing temperature had on crops early May 27. Manitoba Agriculture weather stations recorded below-freezing temperatures in most regions, with the central region seeing

Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Agriculture offers advice on spring frost damage to crops

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 28, 2019

[UPDATED: May 29, 2019] Spring cereals *Spring wheat and barley are very tolerant to temperatures as low as -6 C because their growing points are below the soil surface until the five-leaf stage to jointing, Manitoba Agriculture’s website says. While it’s often thought oats are just as frost-tolerant, barley and oat breeder Brian Rossnagel says

Precipitation percentiles on the Prairies for the period of April 1 to May 23, 2019. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Drought Watch)

Crops, Weather

Prairie dryness concerns to persist

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Large areas of Western Canada remain on the dry side, with little moisture in the immediate forecasts. And while it’s still early in the growing season, the interplay of conflicting patterns from the south and north will determine whether the dry areas receive timely precipitation during the growing season. “We are looking at

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Seasonable with a chance of some rain

Issued May 20, 2019: Covering the period from May 22 to May 29

By Daniel Bezte May 23, 2019

Surprisingly, last week’s forecast didn’t turn out too bad, considering all the differences between the weather models last weekend. Not sure what the better trade-off was: cool and dry, or cool and wet? From my observations, it seems like most of the planting has been done, and while there is OK soil moisture, things are

Crop Report, Weather

Early seeded crops emerge, rainfall needed to support hay pastures

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 21

By Manitoba Agriculture May 22, 2019

Southwest Region Very few showers during past week and over the weekend. Some spotty showers in Ninette at 12mm and Miniota at 9mm. Daytime temperatures were normal, but nights colder and below zero in most of areas. Frost damage to crops minimal, as most of sensitive crops are not fully emerged yet. Overall seeding is

Livestock, Markets, Weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume May 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across much of the western and

Crops, Weather

Hay prices skyrocket as Prairie drought continues

By GFM Network News May 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Hay prices have continued to skyrocket across the Prairies as conditions remain dry enough that many hay growers won’t produce a first cut this spring. “We’ve had a tough start here,” said Darren Chapman, chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. “We had a cold, dry spring with frost, so first cut

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Lots of uncertainty in the week ahead

Issued May 13, 2019: Covering the period from May 15 to May 22

By Daniel Bezte May 16, 2019

The two main weather models I look at when trying to come up with the forecast each week are interpreting the overall big picture similarly for the next week or two — but as I’ve pointed out several times over the years, a difference of only a few hundred kilometres can have a major impact

File photo of idled equipment in drought conditions on a farm in New South Wales, Australia. (f.ield_of_vision/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Weather

Australia to import first wheat in 12 years as drought bites

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Sydney | Reuters — Australia will import its first shipment of wheat in more than a decade as a drought across the country’s east coast wilts supply in the world’s fourth largest exporter of the staple grain. Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources said late on Tuesday that it has approved an import permit

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U.S. grains: Corn hits three-year high as planting delays prolonged

Rain ok, frost less welcome on fields

Manitoba Agriculture offers advice on spring frost damage to crops

Prairie dryness concerns to persist

Forecast: Seasonable with a chance of some rain

Early seeded crops emerge, rainfall needed to support hay pastures

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

Hay prices skyrocket as Prairie drought continues

Forecast: Lots of uncertainty in the week ahead

Australia to import first wheat in 12 years as drought bites

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