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Prices to rise as yield prospects drop for durum

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2015

CNS Canada — Mounting dryness concerns in some of the prime durum-growing regions of Western Canada have likely already cut into yield prospects, which should support prices going forward. Canadian farmers intended to plant 5.5 million acres of durum this year, well above the 4.75 million seeded the previous year and the largest crop since

Crops, Markets, Weather

Western states to get US$110M in drought aid

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 12, 2015

Washington | Reuters — The White House said Friday it would spend an additional US$110 million to help farmers and communities in western states hit hard by drought and wildfires. The drought has affected a third of the western United States, and President Barack Obama was slated to discuss it with western governors in a

Crops, Weather

California curtails some senior water rights due to drought

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 12, 2015

Los Angeles | Reuters — California’s water board curtailed senior water rights on Friday in the state’s Delta, San Joaquin and Sacramento regions due to drought, in the first move of its kind during the current drought, officials said. The curtailment affects more than 100 senior water rights holders, with most of those located near

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News June 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Saskatchewan and Alberta are badly in need of rain, while alfalfa is already being cut in Manitoba, a testament to the difference in moisture levels across Western Canada. The majority of the snow in Alberta was gone by the end of March, according to the chairwoman of the Alberta

Weather, Weather Vane

Unsettled weather and a look at precipitation across the Prairies

Issued: Monday, June 8, 2015 – Covering: June 10 – June 17, 2015

By Daniel Bezte June 11, 2015

As we slowly transition into summer, forecasting the weather usually gets easier, but so far not this year. The overall pattern for the next week to 10 days looks like it will continue to be active, with two main low-pressure tracks setting up. The first is to our south, across the northern states; the second

Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

U.S. agency sees El Nino likely to last into 2016

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 11, 2015

New York | Reuters — A U.S. weather forecaster warned on Thursday the El Nino weather pattern that can cause droughts in Asia and heavy rain in the Americas will likely last into next year, longer than previously expected and potentially roiling crops and commodity prices. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the

Crops, Weather

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 10, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Pacific Ocean temperatures continue to warm, supporting El Nino weather conditions for the rest of 2015, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. An El Nino can have devastating consequences for agriculture globally, causing heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia and as far away as east

Crops, Weather

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Alberta’s dry weather and cooler nights have hit some crops in the province hard, but one specialist says he isn’t worried yet. Neil Whatley, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in Stettler, said only some parts of the province have seen rain. “There’s no general rain, just showers. Where there’s

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Farmers are reported to have mainly finished reseeding canola fields that were damaged by a frost event in the eastern Prairies in late May. “It happened in a hurry. A lot of producers, retail agronomists and seed companies were working overtime to get it all done. It’s pretty impressive, a lot of

Crops, Markets, Weather

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– The continued lack of moisture across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan is becoming more of a concern for farmers in the region, but there is a chance of rain in some nearby forecasts. Shannon Friesen, a cropping management specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said some livestock producers are

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Prices to rise as yield prospects drop for durum

Western states to get US$110M in drought aid

California curtails some senior water rights due to drought

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

Unsettled weather and a look at precipitation across the Prairies

U.S. agency sees El Nino likely to last into 2016

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

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