Agriculture Weather & Forecast

U.S. grains: Corn rises on planting delays; soybeans sink

By Tom Polansek April 22, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped on Tuesday as concerns about slow planting progress helped fuel a rebound from sharp losses the previous session, while soybean futures tumbled on increased imports into the U.S. Weather took centre stage for the corn market as traders worried rains may prevent farmers from making progress in […] Read more

The snow covering this field of corn stubble on Tuesday (April 15) is now mostly gone. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Pearce: Weather not the only story in Ont. fields

By Ralph Pearce April 17, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes The planting season always seems that much closer when the first meeting of extension staff with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local retailers and advisers is held. It provides a first glimpse of the region’s wheat crop as it comes out of dormancy, and an assessment of local field activity, including planting […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers seen enjoying another strong season

By Dave Sims April 15, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Stable prices, generally good growing conditions and a mediocre harvest in Argentina have industry officials smiling at the prospects for this season’s Prairie sunflower crop. In late March, reports surfaced that some parts of Argentina were slightly damaged from dry weather late last year. The country is traditionally one of the world’s […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat looking good, but damage still possible

By Terryn Shiells April 15, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Most winter wheat crops seeded in Western Canada last fall seem to be in good condition so far this spring — but they’re not in the clear yet. “Not all of the winter wheat is out from the snow cover yet,” said Bruce Burnett, crop and weather specialist with CWB in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rally; corn close to unchanged

By Mark Weinraub April 15, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday on signs that domestic processors kept their plants running at high levels even as supplies dwindled, traders said. Wheat futures gained 3.4 per cent, surging through the US$7-a-bushel level, on fears that escalating political tensions in Ukraine would disrupt shipments of the […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Below-average temperatures to continue across Prairies

By Marney Blunt April 14, 2014

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Temperatures are expected to continue to be colder than normal for much of agricultural Western Canada this week. A smaller disturbance will be moving through Alberta and into parts of western and southern Saskatchewan, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City. “It will be kind of similar to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather, Winter Wheat

Weather, Ukraine boost U.S. wheat futures

By Marney Blunt April 14, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — U.S. wheat futures rose sharply on Monday and could continue to increase due to cold weather in the southern Plains and the political unrest in Ukraine. “We had this (cold) in the weather forecast,” said Austin Damiani, a U.S. wheat analyst from Frontier Futures in Minneapolis. “The forecasts are calling for even […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on U.S. Plains frost, Ukraine tension

By Julie Ingwersen April 14, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly three per cent on Monday as traders responded to fresh tensions in the Black Sea region, coupled with the threat of freeze damage to crops in the U.S. Plains. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher, with corn buoyed by strong weekly export inspections data. At the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Deadline extended for major conservation agriculture conference

By WCCA release April 9, 2014

Reading Time: < 1 minute Organizers of the sixth World Conference on Conservation Agriculture (WCCA) have extended its early registration deadline to May 1. WCCA will take place June 22-25 in Winnipeg, the conference’s first-ever North American venue. The conference is meant to promote the sharing of knowledge about sustainable agriculture with the intent of catalyzing change in practices and […] Read more

Bertha armyworm. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Spring insect threat across Prairies seen as normal

By Dave Sims April 9, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Cool temperatures and overall wet conditions should make it tough for most insects and other pests to get an early toehold on Prairie crops, according to three insect specialists across Western Canada. Wheat midge, cabbage seedpod weevils, flea beetles and grasshoppers are some of the early exceptions, however, as they have been […] Read more

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