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Prairie harvest window possible next week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Cold and wet conditions on the Prairies are expected to clear up over the next week, allowing a window of opportunity for harvest, though the size of that window remains to be seen. “Western and northern parts of Alberta have some serious issues,” said Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

By Terry Fries 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

Environment Canada on April 30 released this forecast map for the probability of above-normal precipitation for the period of May through July 2018.

Crops, Weather

May showers likely to leave growers unsatisfied

By Dave Sims 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

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlots struggle through adverse weather

By Jerry Klassen March 26, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $5-$8 with some pockets deteriorating $10 to as much as $12. Adverse weather in southern Alberta has resulted in limited buying interest from main feedlot operators. Feedlot Alley has received 150-200 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 60 days. Snow and rain, along with […] Read more

Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Sept. 27. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

La Nina could return cold, snowy tradition to Prairies

By Terry Fries October 5, 2017

CNS Canada — The world’s major weather forecasters predict a slightly better than 50 per cent chance that a La Nina weather pattern will occur this fall and winter. Most Prairie farmers could see good things happening if the system does materialize, because La Nina systems tend to bring what many people think of as […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Parched soils threaten canola, spring wheat

By Rod Nickel June 7, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s western farm belt, dogged by excessive rain in some areas this spring, is now facing parched conditions in others, threatening wheat and canola crops, crop analysts say. A large area of southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba has received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation during the 30-day period […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Weather

Wet weather threatens lentils, durum

By Jade Markus August 12, 2016

CNS Canada — Wet weather across the Prairies has put a damper on the region’s crop prospects, according to one weather specialist. While drying events in coming weeks will limit further quality declines, it’s not expected to do so as much as some producers would like. “It’s really quite wet in some locations, and it’s […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

By Dave Sims July 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions […] Read more

Corn plants are beginning to show more wrapping and spiking in their leaves, and in some fields, earlier in the day. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Pearce: Ontario corn, soy look good despite dryness

By Ralph Pearce June 27, 2016

One part of Ontario is wilting under the absence of moisture, another part is… managing. As farmers in eastern Ontario look to the skies and the long-term forecasts for rainfall and relief, their colleagues in some parts of southern Ontario are doing a little better — concerned, but making do. Regions north of Toronto and […] Read more

Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)

Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

By Jade Markus February 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture […] Read more

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Prairie harvest window possible next week

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

May showers likely to leave growers unsatisfied

Klassen: Feedlots struggle through adverse weather

La Nina could return cold, snowy tradition to Prairies

Parched soils threaten canola, spring wheat

Wet weather threatens lentils, durum

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

Pearce: Ontario corn, soy look good despite dryness

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

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