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CN says harsh winter one reason for spike in 2014 accidents

By Reuters March 24, 2015

Ottawa | Reuters — An unusually harsh winter is one of the reasons Canadian National Railway (CN) suffered a sharp increase in the number of train accidents in 2014, a top official said Tuesday. Chief operating officer Jim Vena told a committee of federal legislators that deep cold can cause rails and wheels to crack. […] Read more

Satellite images, such as this view of the Crimean Peninsula, can provide a bird’s-eye view of crop conditions, but won’t tell the crop’s full story, agronomist Mike Lee says. (NASA photo via CIA.gov)

Crops, Weather

Guenther: ‘Full story’ sought on crop health in Ukraine, Russia

By Lisa Guenther March 24, 2015

Given the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, the country might seem like a risky place to conduct a 10-day crop tour. But Mike Lee’s confident he can pull it off. “A lot of people think we’re completely nuts for going there. But to me, it’s not that crazy. It’s a fairly normal, straightforward place if […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Chile says drought here to stay, lays out plan to ensure water

By Anthony Esposito March 24, 2015

Santiago | Reuters — With no end in sight to a drought that has blighted Chile for the last several years, the government will invest in desalinization plants and reservoirs to ensure access to potable water, President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday. The drought, which began in 2007, is hampering copper production in the world’s […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Prairie farmers eye early start to seeding

By Rod Nickel March 23, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Western Canadian farmers, some of whom could not plant crops last year due to soggy soil, may be able to get a head-start on sowing their fields this spring. Canada is the world’s biggest canola exporter and the second largest wheat exporter, but its flat western provinces — Manitoba, Saskatchewan and […] Read more

CoCoRaHS’ daily precipitation data for the U.S. for March 19, 2015.

Crops, Reuters, Weather

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

By Christine Stebbins March 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Drought pressures will increase in California and western areas of the U.S. this spring even as the dry season begins, the government’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. “Periods of record warmth in the West and not enough precipitation during the rainy season cut short drought relief in California this winter and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

California tightens water regulations amid long drought

By Reuters March 18, 2015

Sacramento | Reuters — Water regulators in California voted on Tuesday to outlaw watering the lawn within 48 hours of a rainstorm, the latest effort to spur Californians to conserve as the state enters its fourth year of drought. Facing a dramatic slowdown in voluntary conservation efforts by property owners, the state Water Resources Control […] Read more

WeatherFarm now offers farmers an expanded daily email as well as a new mobile app, whose forecast page is shown here.

Crops, Machinery, Weather

WeatherFarm boosts local-level data for farmers

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 18, 2015

Prairie weather network WeatherFarm has moved to expand the data it can provide to farmers through its new daily email. The network, operated by ag meteorology firm Weather Innovations Consulting (WIN) in partnership with Glacier Farmmedia, owners of this website, gets its data mainly from over 1,100 weather stations set up at farms, grain elevators […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Oregon declares drought emergency as snowpack levels drop

By Shelby Sebens March 17, 2015

Portland | Reuters — Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a drought emergency on Tuesday in two rural Oregon counties, with more expected in the coming weeks, as the state suffers abnormally low snowpack levels. The declarations in Oregon come as much of the U.S. West grapples with severe drought conditions. Last week Washington’s Governor Jay […] Read more

How early of a spring will it be? A tractor and air seeder were spotted Tuesday travelling north on Highway 23 near Roland in south-central Manitoba. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Weather

Spring seeding fast approaching in Western Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 13, 2015

CNS Canada –– An early melt in many areas of Western Canada should allow farmers to get on their fields within the next few weeks, although the uncertainty of spring weather remains a wild card in the background and seeding won’t begin in earnest until late April or May as the fields warm up. Areas […] Read more

Washington state’s drought declaration regions as of March 13, 2015. (Ecy.wa.gov/drought)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Washington’s governor declares drought emergency

By Rory Carroll March 13, 2015

San Francisco | Reuters –– Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency across three regions including key agricultural hubs of the U.S. Northwest state on Friday, citing near-record-low snowpack levels ahead of the spring runoff. Watersheds on the Olympic Peninsula, east side of the central Cascade Mountains including Yakima and Wenatchee, and Walla […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

Weather

CN says harsh winter one reason for spike in 2014 accidents

Guenther: ‘Full story’ sought on crop health in Ukraine, Russia

Chile says drought here to stay, lays out plan to ensure water

Prairie farmers eye early start to seeding

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

California tightens water regulations amid long drought

WeatherFarm boosts local-level data for farmers

Oregon declares drought emergency as snowpack levels drop

Spring seeding fast approaching in Western Canada

Washington’s governor declares drought emergency

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