Features, Grapes, Livestock, Weather

Producers pivot in the face of changing climate

Reading Time: 2 minutes A recent study by Farmers for Climate Change revealed that climate is a top worry for…

March 10, 2025

Crops, Weather

Outdoor weather affects indoor crops, too

Reading Time: 2 minutes January is a relatively quiet month at A Beautiful Wild, a flower farm located in Nova…

March 6, 2025

Weather

From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

Reading Time: 2 minutes London | Reuters — While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country’s worst recorded…

September 3, 2022

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  Drought, costs bring U.S. berry giants to maple syrup land

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  How farmers can adapt to the new weather abnormal

  Reading Time: 2 minutes For many western Canadian farmers this is the fourth consecutive year with harvest progress seriously stymied…

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  Will it snow?

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  Your business climate

  Reading Time: 2 minutes On a list of factors influencing yield in corn and soybeans, weather is often cited as…

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• Markets, Soybeans, Weather

  The wild ride in soybean markets continues

  Reading Time: 2 minutes From small beginnings in the deep southwest of Ontario, soybeans in 2018 have expanded across Canada…

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Weather

2025 set to be among hottest years on record: WMO

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes With only two months remaining in the year, 2025 is set to be among the top three hottest years on record, according to the State of the Global Climate Update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The mean near-surface temperature in January-August 2025 was 1.42 C above the pre-industrial average, said the WMO report, released […] Read more

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Prairie forecast: Quiet pattern continues as winter struggles for a foothold

By Daniel Bezte 2 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes For the upcoming forecast period, a large area of low pressure remains anchored off the British Columbia coast, a strong low spins over the Atlantic coast and another, weaker low lingers near Hudson Bay. Between these systems, the flow across the Prairies is largely zonal, meaning it moves west to east with little north–south movement. That pattern will help usher a few weak disturbances across the region during the next several days.

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Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.

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Mixed year for hail claims across Prairies: CCHA

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 29, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2025 crop year was an average year for hail across the Canadian Prairies, with overall claim numbers down slightly compared to last year, reported the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).

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Prairie forecast: A slow cool down towards winter

By Daniel Bezte October 29, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes Forecast issued October 29, covering Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2025 Highlights: Overview I can’t say last week’s forecast played out exactly as expected — but that’s not too surprising. Overall confidence was on the low side. While the models did a decent job with the big picture, a few smaller details didn’t line up. […] Read more

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Reuters, Weather

UN weather agency reviews priorities as funding falls short

By Reuters October 24, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UN weather agency plans to cut some posts and is reviewing its priorities as dozens of countries, including the United States, are late with their fees, a spokesperson said on Friday.

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Prairie forecast: Warm start, then cooler

By Daniel Bezte October 22, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Prairie forecast calls for warm temperatures to give way to cooler, wetter weather week of Oct. 22-29.

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Crops, News, Weather

Prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss: Study

By Colorado State University October 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet, says new research published in the journal Science. “Climate change is bringing more severe and longer-lasting droughts to many locations around the world. Some ecosystems have shown resilience […] Read more

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Australia’s weather bureau casts doubt on prospects for La Nina

By Reuters October 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia’s weather bureau is not convinced that a La Nina weather pattern is forming that could change rainfall patterns and bring wilder weather to parts of the Americas, Asia and Oceania, affecting crop production.

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Prairie forecast: Active pattern continues with mostly-dry west, wet start for east

By Daniel Bezte October 15, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes The active pattern that we saw last week looks to continue into this forecast period which means more chances for rain, possibly some wet snow and a continuation of the temperature rollercoaster ride.

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