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Today’s precipitation

By Staff 3 days ago

Data from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the CoCoRaHS system that generates these precipitation maps […] Read more

Crops, Hay

Crop reports stoke hay shortage concerns

By Marlo Glass August 2, 2019

MarketsFarm – Rainfall varied across the Prairie provinces during week ended August 2, as concerns of a hay shortage continue. Approximately 39 per cent of the hay crop in Saskatchewan is now baled or stored. While hay quality is 55 per cent good-to-excellent, yields have been well below normal across the province. According to the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Manitoba crops progressing quickly in hot and humid weather

By MarketsFarm July 24, 2019

MarketsFarm – Dry areas of Manitoba received much needed rain during the week ended July 22, with the majority of the province’s agricultural land now reporting optimal soil moisture conditions, according to the latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture. Warm and humid conditions helped with crop development in most areas of the province during the […] Read more

Reuters, Weather

Indonesia plans cloud seeding effort to avoid crop failure

By Bernadette Christina July 22, 2019

Jakarta | Reuters – Indonesia is preparing to carry out cloud seeding in an effort to trigger rainfall to prevent harvest failure and forest fire, the disaster mitigation agency’s spokesman said on Monday. The agency’s data shows that on July 22 about 20,269 hectares of agricultural land were at risk of harvest failure because of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts

By Barbara Smith July 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled higher on Monday after a seesaw trading session. Analysts blamed the choppy day on forecasts for hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest in the coming days. But forecasts showing heat building further in the next two weeks, with limited rainfall, were causing concern […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather

By Barbara Smith July 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures all settled down on Monday after early strength, as outlooks for improved U.S. weather boosted crop production prospects, analysts said. The August soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade settled down 14-3/4 cents at $8.89-3/4 a bushel and new-crop November settled down 14-1/2 cents […] Read more

This winter caught many cattle producers by surprise, with the deep freeze and snow depleting feed supplies quicker than anticipated.

Livestock, Vet advice, Weather

Dealing with uncertain times

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke May 3, 2019

[UPDATED: June 13, 2019] Cattle producers across Western Canada grow weary of the relentless 2018-19 winter. For those of us living on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, it started with a record snowfall in October followed by record cold temperatures that extended across the central and northern Prairies. From mid-December to the end of […] Read more

Round bales can be stored under tarps to keep out moisture and reduce rot.

Features, Forages, Weather

Managing forage in a dry year

Planning for drought needs to occur before drought arrives

By Duane McCartney April 30, 2019

Drought is normal in Western Canada and it is not going to go away. We just don’t know when the next drought will be, or how long it will last. “Drought affects two basic parts of the rancher’s business,” says Dr. Art Bailey, range science professor emeritus at the University of Alberta. “On the demand […] Read more

Hay in the swath in northwestern Saskatchewan.

Forages, News, News Roundup

A systems approach to cutting hay

Forages: News Roundup from the April 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Staff April 12, 2019

Deciding when to cut hay often comes down to a gut feeling. “And lots of times, that can get you into trouble,” said Ryan Sommerfeld of RPS Gelbvieh, based near Medstead, Sask. Sommerfeld outlined his simple methods for cutting and baling hay at a regional agricultural update in Turtleford, Sask., in early March. Sommerfeld avoids […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Improving weather view weighs on wheat

By Mark Weinraub April 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — MGEX spring wheat futures plunged two per cent on Tuesday to their lowest levels since July 2018 on easing concerns about the weather in key U.S. growing areas and weakening cash prices, traders said. K.C. hard red winter wheat futures also were weak, with a better-than-expected government report on crop conditions […] Read more

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

USDA attache to Canada predicts larger wheat crop

Funds cover canola short positions

GFM Network News

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

USDA attache to Canada predicts larger wheat crop

Funds cover canola short positions

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Today’s precipitation

Crop reports stoke hay shortage concerns

Manitoba crops progressing quickly in hot and humid weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather

Dealing with uncertain times

Managing forage in a dry year

A systems approach to cutting hay

U.S. grains: Improving weather view weighs on wheat

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