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Prairie forecast: Cooler weather coming, but little precipitation

Forecast issued July 31, covering July 31 to August 7, 2024

By Daniel Bezte July 31, 2024

It's looking like we'll soon see an end to the hot conditions of the last few weeks as upper ridging collapses and the upper flow across the Prairies moves to a straight west-to-east flow. Under this pattern, we should see textbook summer conditions. The only downside is there aren't many chances of precipitation.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian yearling prices hit fresh record highs

By Jerry Klassen July 30, 2024

The year-over-year decline in last year’s calf crop has caused the market to set new records. Larger finishing feedlots are setting the price structure as many of these lots have seasonal low inventory. The quality of yearlings coming off grass is excellent with buyers shopping for feed efficiencies.

File photo of a sunrise over an Alberta barley crop. (MNphotography/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Alberta Crop Report: High temperatures damage crops

By Adam Peleshaty July 26, 2024

Major crops were rated at 55.3 per cent good to excellent, down from 72.9 per cent the previous week. The south region’s crops were rated 77.2 per cent good to excellent, while the northeast region was at 62.5 per cent and the Peace region was at 57.3 per cent. Conditions in the northwest region fell to 37.7 per cent and the central region dropped to 32.4 per cent, for declines of 40.1 and 29.8 points, respectively.

Crops

Cereal leaf disease minimal in Alberta but be aware of blown-in stripe rust

By Jeff Melchior July 26, 2024

The province received variable precipitation this spring which had pathologists and producers expecting the arrival of members of the leaf spot complex. However, Kelly Turkington with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lacombe Research and Development Centre said they may have been scorched by the July heat wave.

File photo of wheat south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Weather

Prairie forecast: Heatwave coming to an end

Forecast issued July 24 covering July 24 to 31, 2024

By Daniel Bezte July 24, 2024

Southern Alberta, southern and central Saskatchewan and Manitoba will see another day or two of hot weather before the northern low drags a cold front southward, which will bring an end to this extended heatwave.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

By Jerry Klassen July 23, 2024

For the week ending July 20, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8-$15 above prices from seven days earlier. Values for larger groups of quality calves were up $8 to $10 from a week earlier while run of the mill smaller packages were relatively unchanged.

File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Alberta crops holding their own for now

By Glen Hallick July 19, 2024

Alberta reported its crops were still in good shape despite temperatures pushing above 30 degrees Celsius and a lack of rain as of July 16. The report put the overall rating for the province’s crops at 74 per cent good to excellent, seven points above the five-year average.

Markets

ICE Weekly: Weather raising canola prices, trader says

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm July 17, 2024

Ken Ball of Ventum Financial Corp. in Winnipeg acknowledged that while dryness and warmer temperatures would be seen as beneficial in rain-drenched fields in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, heat stress on canola crops in Alberta would be aggravated. This has led traders to become a bit more bullish on the oilseed.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Prolonged heatwave expected

Forecast issued July 17, covering July 17 to 24, 2024

By Daniel Bezte July 17, 2024

The second heatwave of the summer appears to be establishing itself across the Prairies. This heatwave looks to last the whole forecast period as a strong upper ridge builds over central North America. Intense heat will stretch from the southern U.S. to the Arctic ocean.

Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 12, 2024

Warm temperatures helped keep crop conditions well above average in Alberta during the week ended July 9, although heat stress could become a concern without cooler temperatures and more precipitation in the weeks ahead, according to the latest provincial crop report.

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Prairie forecast: Cooler weather coming, but little precipitation

Klassen: Western Canadian yearling prices hit fresh record highs

Alberta Crop Report: High temperatures damage crops

Cereal leaf disease minimal in Alberta but be aware of blown-in stripe rust

Prairie forecast: Heatwave coming to an end

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

Alberta crops holding their own for now

ICE Weekly: Weather raising canola prices, trader says

Prairie forecast: Prolonged heatwave expected

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

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