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Prairies’ winter wheat looks good heading into dormancy

By Terryn Shiells November 7, 2014

CNS Canada — There weren’t a lot of acres planted to winter wheat in Western Canada this fall due to the late harvest of many other crops — but what was seeded looks good as it heads into dormancy. “The fields that are there look good, just we have no clue how much there is,” […] Read more

Reuters, Weather

U.S. weather forecaster slightly reduces El Nino outlook

By Reuters November 6, 2014

New York / Reuters – The U.S. weather forecaster on Thursday projected a 58 percent chance of El Nino developing during the Northern Hemisphere winter, reducing its outlook for the likelihood of the weather phenomenon in its monthly report.The Climate Prediction Center, an agency of the National Weather Service, said the most recent atmosphere and ocean […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Polar vortex not back this winter: forecaster

By Terryn Shiells October 30, 2014

Commodity News Service Canada — Last year marked one of the coldest winters in recent history, as the polar vortex affected many parts of Western Canada. But this winter will be closer to normal, Scott Yuknis, owner and founder of Climate Impact Company said during a presentation at the Cereals of North America conference in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Weather

Cheap grain could shore up any Man. forage shortages

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 28, 2014

CNS Canada — Excessive moisture in some parts of Manitoba over the past few months has led to localized forage shortages heading into the winter. However, ample feed grain supplies are expected to help supplement any lack of forages. Manitoba’s Interlake region was particularly hard hit by moisture in 2014. Water levels on both Lake […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Upside likely limited for rising feed barley market

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2014

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but will need outside support to continue to move higher. Barley prices at Lethbridge, Alta. have moved off their harvest lows of $160 per tonne a month ago, to current levels around $180 per tonne, said Jim Beusekom […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

CBOT soybeans, corn watch weather

By Dave Sims October 15, 2014

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were higher during the week ended Wednesday, driven upward by harvest delays over wet weather and sluggish farmer selling. “These rallies don’t make a lot of sense to me but we were due for a bit of a bounce and I think this […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn harvest just getting started

By Terryn Shiells October 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Many crops have seen delayed harvest in Manitoba this year, and grain corn is no exception. Only a few fields have been harvested so far, with more earlier-seeded crops expected to start coming off the fields next week. “A lot of it has reached maturity, so it’s just drying down to moisture […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Unknowns keep lentil bids strong

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 9, 2014

CNS Canada — Lentil bids in Western Canada continue to show strength, but with the size and quality of this year’s crop still very much unknown, the highs may be in for the time being. “I don’t think there is anyone who really knows exactly what’s out there,” said David Newman of Victoria-area pulse trading […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

U.S. forecaster says El Nino expected to begin soon

By Chris Prentice October 9, 2014

New York | Reuters –– The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to occur in the next one to two months and last into next spring in the Northern Hemisphere, though it will likely be weak, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) agency of the National Weather Service said on Thursday. While the forecast marks the […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Weather

Prairie malt barley crop’s quality still up in air

By Dave Sims October 9, 2014

CNS Canada — Questions are being asked over how much barley in Western Canada will be good enough to meet malting standards in 2014-15. This year’s crop was already going to be smaller than last year’s, said Brian Otto, past-president with the Western Barley Growers Association. Statistics Canada estimated overall barley production at 7.2 million […] Read more

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Prairies’ winter wheat looks good heading into dormancy

U.S. weather forecaster slightly reduces El Nino outlook

Polar vortex not back this winter: forecaster

Cheap grain could shore up any Man. forage shortages

Upside likely limited for rising feed barley market

CBOT soybeans, corn watch weather

Manitoba corn harvest just getting started

Unknowns keep lentil bids strong

U.S. forecaster says El Nino expected to begin soon

Prairie malt barley crop’s quality still up in air

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