Agriculture Weather & Forecast

Drought conditions in Canada at June 30, 2018. (Agr.gc.ca)

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm July 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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

A corn crop in the RM of St. Andrews in Manitoba’s Interlake region on July 5, 2018. (Greg Berg photo)

Corn, Crops, Weather

Ontario, Manitoba corn crops need rain

By Terry Fries July 26, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Corn development in key growing areas of Ontario and Manitoba remains highly variable as the crop nears its yield-determining phase. “The pollination stage is the critical part of the corn-growing period and I would say probably within the next three weeks we will know what yield is going to look like,” said […] Read more

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Prairie crop tour sees slightly bigger wheat, canola yields

By Rod Nickel July 26, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatoon | Reuters — Canadian farmers were on track to reap slightly larger wheat and canola yields, despite dry conditions and a wide discrepancy in growth rates, a crop tour estimated on Thursday. The inaugural Grain World crop tour, organized by FarmLink Marketing Solutions, toured the Prairie provinces on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moisture conditions vary […] Read more

Crops, Hay, Weather

Prairie hay crops look thin in many areas

By Terry Fries July 19, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Many farmers taking off their first hay cuts are also gathering more talking points to grumble over at coffee row. While many producers are still working to get the first cut done and the situation could change with the second cut, many regions are already reporting below-average yields. “In areas of the […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Markets set one-week highs on export hopes, weather woes

By Tom Polansek July 18, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched their highest prices in about a week on Wednesday, as agricultural markets stabilized following recent drops to contract lows. Hopes for increased U.S. commodity export demand helped support soy prices after the market fell to a 10-year low on Monday amid widespread concerns about the […] Read more

Sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on July 4, 2018. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

General, Reuters, Weather

Forecaster sees 65 per cent chance of El Nino emerging in fall

By Reuters July 15, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Chances of the emergence of the El Nino weather pattern have increased to 65 per cent during the fall and 70 per cent during winter 2018-19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The last El Nino, a pattern that brings a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central […] Read more

Sclerotinia in canola. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Consider canola crop’s potential yield before spraying

By Lisa Guenther June 20, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes As July approaches and crop canopies close, sclerotinia will be on the minds of many canola growers. But will it pay to spray? Fungicide applications are more likely to be profitable when the canola hits 30-40 bushels per acre, said Colleen Redlick, senior technical development specialist at BASF. Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multi-month lows as weather improves

By Mark Weinraub June 14, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Forecasts for crop-boosting weather in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest pushed corn and soybean futures to multi-month lows on Thursday, traders said. Wheat futures also were sharply lower, their second straight day of steep declines, with investors continuing to push back against a sharp rally on Tuesday amid abundant […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Manitoba’s edible bean crops are generally in good shape, although too much moisture could become a concern. Canadian farmers intended to plant 246,000 acres of edible beans in 2018, which would be down slightly from 333,000 the previous year, according to Statistics Canada data. Of that total, Manitoba edible bean area was […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola braces for turbulence

By Dave Sims June 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market could go on a choppy ride this summer as weather challenges and the topsy-turvy world of international trade battles threaten to fill the next few months with volatility. “Particularly in the summer months, Trump issues and weather issues will be the primary drivers; both are hard […] Read more

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