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El Nino to be short, weak, N.Z. scientists predict

Reading Time: < 1 minute El Nino weather conditions, which can bring droughts to parts of Asia and affect crops, have emerged but will likely be weak and shortlived, New Zealand scientists said on Tuesday. El Nino is a warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific that occurs every four to 12 years and can have far-ranging effects […] Read more
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Technical trouble with our database kept us from updating Daily News on the Country Guide, Grainews, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites Thursday afternoon. Our apologies for any inconvenience. We did, however, keep posting at our sister site, AGCanada.com. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll find there from Thursday night. If the […] Read more
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World food prices jumped 10 per cent in July

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Reading Time: 2 minutes World food prices jumped 10 per cent in July as drought parched crop lands in the United States and Eastern Europe, the World Bank said in a statement urging governments to shore up programs that protect their most vulnerable populations. From June to July, corn and wheat prices rose by 25 per cent each, soybean […] Read more
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Across Canada in a farmhouse: Still in Revelstoke

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yes, you’re reading our progress report correctly. We’ve basically made no progress in terms of mileage, and here’s why: B.C.’s winding mountain roads raised some concerns among motorists. Our little Massey just isn’t rolling quickly enough for some peoples’ liking. And so, after a chat with a very nice RCMP officer, which turned into an […] Read more
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Rain from Isaac to help U.S. wheat, but not corn, soy

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The drought-parched Midwest farm belt in the U.S. could get up to five inches of rain from what’s now Hurricane Isaac — but it would be a mixed blessing to farmers, as the moisture will be too late for corn and soybeans but just in time for wheat planting next month. Farmers are harvesting their […] Read more
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G20 awaits U.S. crop report before food price action

Reading Time: < 1 minute G20 nations taking stock of the third global food price surge in four years will wait for September’s crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture before deciding whether to take joint action on the issue, France’s farm minister said Tuesday. Senior officials held a conference call on Monday on rising prices after drought in […] Read more
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Across Canada in a farmhouse: Banff to Revelstoke

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Reading Time: 3 minutes For us, the mountains have meant some lovely sightseeing in Banff and a somewhat strenuous tractor drive up the mountain to see Lake Louise. Molly truly was awed at the scenery, particularly Lake Louise. If you’ve not seen it, it is a travel destination that I can recommend without hesitation. It truly is spectacular. And […] Read more
Crops, General, Weather

Harvest is well along in Manitoba

Reading Time: < 1 minute MAFRI has issued its weekly  Crop Report, Crop Management Update and Crop Weather reports for Aug. 27. Full text is posted alongside. Weekly summary • Harvest of spring cereals is approximately 65% complete in the Southwest Region, 50% complete in the Northwest Region, 95% complete in the Central Region, 100% complete in the Eastern Region […] Read more
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BMO pledges drought relief for farm clients

Reading Time: < 1 minute BMO Financial Group said last week it will offer Canadian and U.S. farmer customers financial drought relief to help them get through one of the worst droughts to hit North America in more than 50 years. Toronto-based BMO said it is providing drought-hit farmers more access to capital, fee concessions, working lines of credit and, […] Read more
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Farmland comes to an end for a while

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Reading Time: 2 minutes John Varty and his fiancée Molly Daley are driving across Canada in an effort to speak to farmers about the issues that concern them, and to bring those concerns to urbanites. They’re doing it in an unusual fashion — towing a "farmhouse" behind a Massey Ferguson 1660 — and will post periodic reports here of […] Read more

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