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Man. corn planting seen starting last week of April

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 14, 2015

CNS Canada –– The dry bias to this year’s spring, along with recent warm temperatures, leads one Manitoba agronomist to conclude corn will soon be going into the ground. “By the last week in April… unless some weather shift happens,” said Morgan Cott, agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. Excess moisture shortened last year’s

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 13, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than four per cent on Monday to the lowest in two weeks as forecasts for timely showers across dry U.S. crop regions eased concern over potential yield losses. Corn followed wheat lower, while soybeans fell on rising global stockpiles. At the CBOT, May

Weather

Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 10, 2015

Tokyo | Reuters –– Japan’s weather bureau said in its monthly outlook on Friday that the possibility of an El Nino weather pattern forming by summer remains high, but gave no probability forecast. The previous El Nino, which emerged last summer, ended over winter and conditions appear to be normal now, the bureau said. Last

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Crops, Weather

Some farmers already seeding in southern Alberta

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells April 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Some farmers in southern Alberta are seeding earlier than normal this spring, thanks to some recent warmer weather. “Some guys are just starting to turn a wheel in southern Alberta,” Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta’s provincial Ag-Info Centre in Stettler, said Thursday. Soil temperatures are still not very warm, so more

Weather, Weather Vane

Nice spring weather ahead

Issued: Monday, April 6, 2015 – Covering: April 8 – April 15, 2015

By Daniel Bezte April 9, 2015

Arctic high pressure built into our region last weekend and into the early part of this week as expected, but what wasn’t expected was the strength and resultant cold air. Luckily, this arctic high will pull off to the east by the middle of this week, allowing milder air to move in again. Several large

Weather

Private wells added to Sask. flood protection program

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 9, 2015

A provincial program covering Saskatchewan residents’ costs to put up emergency, permanent flood protection has been expanded to include projects to protect private wells. The province’s Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) is offered to communities, rural municipalities, businesses, non-profit organizations, individual farm and country residences and cottages facing “imminent flooding.” The 2015 program, launched

Weather

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 9, 2015

New York | Reuters –– A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday raised its forecast for the chance of El Nino conditions during the Northern Hemisphere summer to 70 per cent, up from a 60 per cent chance last month, with a 60 per cent chance it lasts through autumn. The Climate Prediction Center, an

Crops, Weather

India’s PM boosts compensation for farmers to ease rural discontent

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 8, 2015

New Delhi | Reuters –– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced higher compensation and government aid for farmers who are suffering due to unseasonable rains, in an attempt to calm growing discontent among people living in the countryside. Storms have badly damaged crops in large parts of northern India and led to anger

Crops, Weather

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 8, 2015

CNS Canada — The snowpack is gone and moisture levels are low across many agricultural areas of Western Canada, which should allow for an early start to spring seeding. However, the lack of moisture could lead to problems down the road if there is no timely precipitation later in the season. While there are no

Crops, Markets, Weather

Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Pea acreage in Western Canada could rise by five to 10 per cent this year, according to one industry expert, who notes root rot threatens to curtail that projection. Demand from India, China and Bangladesh is strong and that means total pea area could hit four million acres, said Carl Potts, executive

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Weather

Man. corn planting seen starting last week of April

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

Some farmers already seeding in southern Alberta

Nice spring weather ahead

Private wells added to Sask. flood protection program

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

India’s PM boosts compensation for farmers to ease rural discontent

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

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