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Snow on farmland at Turtle Lake in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 14, 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Snow causing more harvest grief in Alberta, Saskatchewan

CNS Canada — Snow and freezing rain continues to hamper harvest progress across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued weather warnings and alerts for much of central and northern growing regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Friday. Up to 15 cm of snow are forecast, with freezing rain also likely in

Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Milder weather moving back in

Issued October 10, 2016 – Covering the period from October 12 to October 19, 2016

By Daniel Bezte October 13, 2016

Last week’s large and dominating upper low developed as expected, bringing significant amounts of rain and even some snow to western and northern regions. Believe it or not, high pressure did move in behind this system, but the high contained a lot of low clouds that kept daytime highs cooler than expected and overnight lows

As the harvest window continues to shrink, getting remaining crops off the field before winter sets in is causing farmers to worry about poor prices due to lower quality.

Crops, News, Weather

Wet North America harvest adds pressure for farmers

Cropland is soaking wet as harvest time winds down

By Michael Hirtzer, Rod Nickel October 13, 2016

Manitoba farmers aren’t alone when it comes to grappling with a rainy harvest. North America’s wettest harvest in about five years is hiking farmers’ costs as they dry crops to avoid spoilage and forcing them to take price discounts that are pinching incomes already under stress. One-fifth of the United States and Canadian Crop Belts

NASA’s Terra satellite observes Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew being absorbed by a cold front along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Oct. 9 at 11:45 a.m. ET. (NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team)

Livestock, Weather

Millions of chickens reported dead in Hurricane Matthew floods

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Flooding from Hurricane Matthew has killed up to five million poultry birds in North Carolina, most of them chickens, the state’s top environmental official said Wednesday. Donald van der Vaart, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, also told Reuters that some pits that hold hog waste on farms

Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 12, 2016

CNS Canada — Snow, rain and cold temperatures over the past week helped canola futures trend higher, hitting their strongest levels in three months. With about a fifth of the crop facing harvest delays, more gains are possible, but the large U.S. soybean crop remains a bearish influence in the background. “Farmers continue to struggle

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of what is expected to be a record harvest of both crops, traders said. Wheat futures also eased as investors squared positions ahead of a key

Crops, Weather

Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin October 7, 2016

CNS Canada — Most sunflower fields in southern Manitoba are ready for harvest, but the province first needs to see some drier weather. A handful of fields have seen some harvest activity already, “but the bulk is still to come,” said Ben Friesen, purchasing manager with Scoular Canada at Winkler, Man. “If the sun shines,

A satellite view of Hurricane Matthew at about 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 6, as the hurricane regained Category 4 status. (NASA/NOAA GOES Project)

Crops, Weather

U.S. farmers race to ready for Hurricane Matthew’s blast

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News October 6, 2016

New York | Reuters — Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, roiled commodities markets and forced companies from cane refiners to orange juice makers to shutter as it whipped its way toward the southeastern U.S. on Thursday. Southeastern companies were closing down operations ahead of a storm that could threaten some

Crops, Forages, Weather

High-quality forages tougher to find this year

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News October 6, 2016

CNS Canada — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year, as wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. Finding high-quality hay could be the challenge, however, according to crop watchers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It’s been tough for guys to put four to five

Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Much cooler weather moving in

Issued October 3, 2016 – Covering the period from October 5 to October 12, 2016

By Daniel Bezte October 6, 2016

Once again, weather models did a good job predicting major weather makers over the last week, but as we have seen several times over the past months, the models struggled with the timing of these systems. The strong area of low pressure that was forecast to develop to our west last weekend and then move

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