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Southern Sask. harvest underway

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 9, 2018

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan farmers are starting to get into fields, especially in the south where three per cent of the crop has been combined. Overall, producers in the province have combined one per cent of the crop, in line with the five-year average. Two per cent has been swathed or is ready to be

Corn growing in St. Andrews on Aug. 7, 2018. If you planted corn, you’re likely happy with all the hot weather on the Prairies this season.

Other, Weather

Three months of above-average temperatures

A dry month overall, but some areas caught the benefit of showers with useful precipitation

By Daniel Bezte August 8, 2018

Another month has come and gone and we now find ourselves two-thirds of the way through summer. This means it’s time to take our monthly look back and then ahead, to see if any of the weather models have changed their outlook for the last month of summer. In the last issue I indicated that

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Dry conditions continue across Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 7

By Manitoba Agriculture August 7, 2018

Southwest Region Little to no rain over the past week. Hot and dry weather is turning crops quickly. Major thunderstorms with hail activity around the north and south of Hamiota, causing crop damage. Grasshoppers are becoming prevalent in field margins. Click here for the Crop Weather Report for the week ending August 6 Winter wheat

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Warm with the chance of thundershowers

Issued July 30, 2018: Covering the period from August 1 to August 8

By Daniel Bezte August 2, 2018

Well, it looks as though the cool-down we experienced on a few days during the last forecast period was not the start of a pattern shift towards a cooler period. Instead, we saw temperatures quickly rebound back towards the 30° mark, continuing our warmer-than-average summer. Wednesday and Thursday of this week look to be sunny

Other, Weather

More on severe summer weather: Hail

You don't necessarily need a really tall thunderstorm to get the really big hailstones

By Daniel Bezte July 31, 2018

Time to continue our series of articles on different types of severe summer weather. I like to re-examine these topics every year or two due to the importance of understanding the different types of severe weather, and also because most people find this aspect of weather so fascinating. In this issue we are going to

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Rain needed to sustain crops, hay yields below normal

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 30

By Manitoba Agriculture July 30, 2018

Southwest Region Little to no rain over the past week in most of the southwest region. Areas close to Riding Mountain National Park such as Eden and Wasagaming received 15 to 26 mm. In general, most crops are looking good but require rain. Hot and dry weather is turning crops quickly. Winter wheat and fall

Drought conditions in Canada at June 30, 2018. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Forages, Weather

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 27, 2018

CNS Canada — After a dry growing season last year in Western Canada, effects of the drought are still evident with news that most livestock producers won’t be doing a second cut of hay. “Pastures and hay fields didn’t get the moisture that they needed to really recharge over that winter period and get a

A corn crop in the RM of St. Andrews in Manitoba’s Interlake region on July 5, 2018. (Greg Berg photo)

Crops, Weather

Ontario, Manitoba corn crops need rain

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries July 26, 2018

CNS Canada — Corn development in key growing areas of Ontario and Manitoba remains highly variable as the crop nears its yield-determining phase. “The pollination stage is the critical part of the corn-growing period and I would say probably within the next three weeks we will know what yield is going to look like,” said

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Weather

Prairie crop tour sees slightly bigger wheat, canola yields

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel July 26, 2018

Saskatoon | Reuters — Canadian farmers were on track to reap slightly larger wheat and canola yields, despite dry conditions and a wide discrepancy in growth rates, a crop tour estimated on Thursday. The inaugural Grain World crop tour, organized by FarmLink Marketing Solutions, toured the Prairie provinces on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moisture conditions vary

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Much cooler weather pattern developing

Issued July 23, 2018: Covering the period from July 25 to August 1

By Daniel Bezte July 26, 2018

After a pretty hot first half of July it looks like we are going to see a slight cool-down during this forecast period. The big question is whether this is going to be a short-term or long-term change in our overall weather pattern. This forecast period will begin with a slow-moving upper low tracking from

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