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U.S. spring wheat seeding ahead of average pace

By MarketsFarm Team April 14, 2015

CNS Canada — Hard red spring wheat planting in the U.S. is underway and advancing faster than average due to favourable warm, dry weather in many regions, according to the North Dakota Wheat Commission’s crop progress report. As of Sunday, 17 per cent of the U.S. spring wheat crop was in the ground, up from […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairie forage crops to benefit from early spring weather

By Terryn Shiells April 14, 2015

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Western Canada are in a much better place this spring compared to a year ago, as spring’s early arrival will benefit crop development. The milder winter was also beneficial in preserving forage supplies, with feed stocks adequate to good in many regions, said Terry Kowalchuk, a provincial forage specialist […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Corn, Crops, Weather

Man. corn planting seen starting last week of April

By Dave Sims April 14, 2015

CNS Canada –– The dry bias to this year’s spring, along with recent warm temperatures, leads one Manitoba agronomist to conclude corn will soon be going into the ground. “By the last week in April… unless some weather shift happens,” said Morgan Cott, agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. Excess moisture shortened last year’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

By Julie Ingwersen April 13, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than four per cent on Monday to the lowest in two weeks as forecasts for timely showers across dry U.S. crop regions eased concern over potential yield losses. Corn followed wheat lower, while soybeans fell on rising global stockpiles. At the CBOT, May […] Read more

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Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

By Reuters April 10, 2015

Tokyo | Reuters –– Japan’s weather bureau said in its monthly outlook on Friday that the possibility of an El Nino weather pattern forming by summer remains high, but gave no probability forecast. The previous El Nino, which emerged last summer, ended over winter and conditions appear to be normal now, the bureau said. Last […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Some farmers already seeding in southern Alberta

By Terryn Shiells April 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Some farmers in southern Alberta are seeding earlier than normal this spring, thanks to some recent warmer weather. “Some guys are just starting to turn a wheel in southern Alberta,” Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta’s provincial Ag-Info Centre in Stettler, said Thursday. Soil temperatures are still not very warm, so more […] Read more

General, Weather

Private wells added to Sask. flood protection program

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 9, 2015

A provincial program covering Saskatchewan residents’ costs to put up emergency, permanent flood protection has been expanded to include projects to protect private wells. The province’s Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) is offered to communities, rural municipalities, businesses, non-profit organizations, individual farm and country residences and cottages facing “imminent flooding.” The 2015 program, launched […] Read more

General, Reuters, Weather

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

By Reuters April 9, 2015

New York | Reuters –– A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday raised its forecast for the chance of El Nino conditions during the Northern Hemisphere summer to 70 per cent, up from a 60 per cent chance last month, with a 60 per cent chance it lasts through autumn. The Climate Prediction Center, an […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

India’s PM boosts compensation for farmers to ease rural discontent

By Reuters April 8, 2015

New Delhi | Reuters –– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced higher compensation and government aid for farmers who are suffering due to unseasonable rains, in an attempt to calm growing discontent among people living in the countryside. Storms have badly damaged crops in large parts of northern India and led to anger […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 8, 2015

CNS Canada — The snowpack is gone and moisture levels are low across many agricultural areas of Western Canada, which should allow for an early start to spring seeding. However, the lack of moisture could lead to problems down the road if there is no timely precipitation later in the season. While there are no […] Read more

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U.S. spring wheat seeding ahead of average pace

Prairie forage crops to benefit from early spring weather

Man. corn planting seen starting last week of April

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

Some farmers already seeding in southern Alberta

Private wells added to Sask. flood protection program

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

India’s PM boosts compensation for farmers to ease rural discontent

Dryness being watched in parts of Western Canada

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