Agriculture Weather & Forecast

The view from the AgriTeam site at Glaslyn in northwestern Saskatchewan. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Guenther: Reseeding already considered in parts of Sask.

By Lisa Guenther May 15, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes While farmers in northwestern Saskatchewan are getting seed into the ground, warm weather tops their wish lists. Frost is “going to be our biggest enemy here, coming up this weekend, I think,” said Geoff Schick, assistant location manager for AgriTeam Services at Glaslyn, Sask., about 65 km north of North Battleford. As of Friday, weekend […] Read more

Average sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (°C) for the week centred May 6. Anomalies are computed with respect to the 1981-2010 base period weekly means. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Cow-Calf, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Sheep/Goats, Weather

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

By Reuters May 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — The El Nino climate phenomenon is almost certain to last through the Northern Hemisphere summer, the U.S. weather forecaster said, raising the chance of heavy rain in the southern U.S. as well as South America, and scorching heat in Asia that could devastate crops of thirsty food staples like rice. […] Read more

Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have run above average for the past four weeks, the U.S. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center noted Monday. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

El Nino has emerged, Asia braces for crop damage

By Naveen Thukral May 12, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes Singapore | Reuters –– In 2009, the El Nino brought the worst drought in four decades to India. It razed wheat fields in Australia and damaged crops across Asia. Food prices surged. A closely watched forecast by Japan on Tuesday confirmed its return this year. A strong El Nino will roil economies that are heavily […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Prairie farmers set fastest planting pace in a decade

By Rod Nickel May 12, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters — Western Canada’s farmers are sowing crops at the speediest pace in about 10 years, which bodes well for an early, large harvest this autumn. More than half of the region’s farmland is planted, compared with the usual pace of one-quarter, due to dry conditions, said Bruce Burnett, weather and crop specialist […] Read more

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Cold, snowfall not likely to hurt Alta. crops

By Terryn Shiells May 11, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cold temperatures that brought some snow and frost to some parts of Alberta overnight won’t likely cause much damage to crops. “Most of our crops aren’t up yet; there’s been a fair bit of seeding going on, but I haven’t seen any emerged crops yet. So, it’s pretty much a non-issue at […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

By Mark Weinraub May 8, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by results from an annual crop tour that projected below-average yields in Kansas, the top production state for the grain, traders said. End-of-week short covering and some bargain buying following a 1.4 per cent decline on Thursday also buoyed prices. Corn and soybeans firmed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Spring run on fertilizer creates challenges

By Dave Sims May 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Seasonal challenges are popping up for fertilizer users this spring, according to the president of Manitoba’s Keystone Agricultural Producers — but Dan Mazier says they’re not your typical ones. “The supply seems to be all right; definitely anhydrous ammonia is available,” he said. However, he’s heard some reports that this year’s phosphate […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

By Dave Sims May 5, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Barley seeding is well underway across Western Canada and almost complete in southern Alberta, according to the head of the Barley Council of Canada. “We’re two weeks ahead here in southern Alberta, there’s guys that have wrapped up; they’re done seeding already,” said council president Brian Otto. On his own farm at […] Read more

Cleaver seedlings. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

No time like now to scout for resistance: CCC

By Country Guide Staff May 1, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Grain and oilseed growers making weekend plans are advised that herbicide-resistant weeds have way fewer places to hide right now. Any weeds that lived through pre-seeding burnoff or post-emergent spraying — where other weeds have clearly died — are best caught early, the Canola Council of Canada said in a release Friday. “It takes 14-21 […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Strong new-crop prices could entice more pea, lentil area

By Terryn Shiells May 1, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Stronger prices for new-crop lentils and peas over the past few weeks could lead to an increase in Canadian acreage compared to the Statistics Canada estimates released last week. “You have to look at the timing of when the survey was done for the StatsCan report. Of course there’s a bit of […] Read more

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Guenther: Reseeding already considered in parts of Sask.

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

El Nino has emerged, Asia braces for crop damage

Prairie farmers set fastest planting pace in a decade

Cold, snowfall not likely to hurt Alta. crops

U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

Spring run on fertilizer creates challenges

Malt barley seeding well ahead of normal

No time like now to scout for resistance: CCC

Strong new-crop prices could entice more pea, lentil area

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