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Data and maps from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the CoCoRaHS system that generates these […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

By GFM Network News April 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — The U.S. National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center on Thursday reported a 65 per cent chance of El Nino prevailing throughout 2019’s growing season. “A weak El Nino is likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer 2019 (65 per cent chance) and possibly fall (50-55 per cent chance),” the CPC’s report said. […] Read more

General, Weather

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

By GFM Network News February 26, 2019

Winter conditions are expected to remain the norm across the Canadian Prairies through the middle of March, when a sudden pattern change brings an abrupt start to spring, according to the latest seasonal forecast from The Weather Network. The quick move from cold to warm conditions raises the risk of flooding in areas with a […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News October 17, 2018

CNS Canada — Prairie farmers struggling to get crops off fields under wet, cold conditions are about to get a reprieve — if they haven’t seen warmer weather already in their area. Natalie Hasell, a weather preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada in Winnipeg, said most regions of British Columbia, Alberta, and southern and central Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

By GFM Network News August 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Temperatures as high as 38 C were recorded in the western Prairies over the weekend — and with that heat comes questions about crop impact. Lentils and peas are far enough along that the recent heat wave is unlikely to affect them from a yield perspective, according to Carl Potts of Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 27, 2018

CNS Canada — After a dry growing season last year in Western Canada, effects of the drought are still evident with news that most livestock producers won’t be doing a second cut of hay. “Pastures and hay fields didn’t get the moisture that they needed to really recharge over that winter period and get a […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News June 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers and traders are keeping a watchful eye on the weather trying to sort out feed grain supplies. “This time of year, it’s a weather market and weather has been improving in much of Saskatchewan and in some of the more critically dry areas. They got a decent amount of moisture over […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

By GFM Network News June 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday on bargain buying after a three-session sell-off pushed the Chicago Board of Trade September contract to a one-week low, traders said. CBOT soybeans and corn ended flat to firmer, consolidating after recent declines and as investors awaited two key U.S. government crop reports later this […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

By GFM Network News May 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of profit-taking following 10-month highs established a day earlier and improving weather forecasts for U.S. and Canadian spring wheat regions, analysts said. Corn futures hit a one-month low and soybeans followed the weak trend. As of 12:51 p.m. […] Read more

Crops, Weather

May showers likely to leave growers unsatisfied

By GFM Network News April 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Canada’s Prairies can expect to see regular rainfall in most regions during May, but it likely won’t be enough to offset dry conditions recorded over the past several months. According to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City, the first half of May should see average rainfall amounts in most […] Read more

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

Aurora Cannabis to buy up all of processor Hempco

WTO finds for U.S. on crop tariff dispute with China

GFM Network News

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

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WTO finds for U.S. on crop tariff dispute with China

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Today’s precipitation

Prairies can expect unexpected from El Nino this summer

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

U.S. grains: Bargain buying lifts CBOT wheat

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

May showers likely to leave growers unsatisfied

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