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A sunflower crop near Fargo, North Dakota. Further north, Manitoba growers expect to begin desiccating soon if forecasts co-operate. (File photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Sunflowers prepare to deal with frost challenges

By Dave Sims September 11, 2014

CNS Canada — As the potential for frost mounts in Western Canada, sunflower watchers say the crop should be OK, as long as temperatures don’t hit -4 C or lower. Troy Turner, an agronomist with the National Sunflower Association of Canada, said his phone began ringing last week when cooler temperatures approached Manitoba; farmers wanted […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Bigger feed wheat supplies to stay put for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 11, 2014

CNS Canada — Adverse weather conditions over the past month, including snow in Alberta and untimely rains in many other regions of the Prairies, are expected to lead to quality downgrades in Canada’s wheat crop. While a greater percentage of the wheat in the country will likely go to feed than normal, Canada is unlikely […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Temperatures below freezing overnight in Alta.

September 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Some agricultural regions of Western Canada saw below-freezing temperatures overnight, which brought light frosts. In Alberta, the Peace region was the coldest overnight, with Environment Canada reporting temperatures falling to -3 C at Grande Prairie, and -1 C at Peace River. At Edmonton and Lethbridge, temperatures were slightly above freezing late Tuesday […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops, Weather

Malt barley prospects decline with excess moisture

By Dave Sims September 9, 2014

CNS Canada — It looks like this year’s Canadian malt barley crop could be a lot smaller than originally expected. Canada’s 2014-15 barley production was estimated at 7.2 million tonnes by Statistics Canada. This compares to last year’s total of 10.2 million tonnes. That estimate, however, was before persistent rains swept across the Prairies during […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: New-crop soybeans fall below $10 as big harvest looms

By Julie Ingwersen September 9, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. benchmark new-crop soybean futures dropped below US$10 a bushel on Tuesday, pressured by strong yield reports from the start of the harvest and diminished fears about frost in the Midwest, traders said. New-crop futures in soybeans, corn and wheat all fell to contract lows, fueling chart-based selling. At the Chicago […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Winter comes early to Alta., crop downgrades likely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 8, 2014

CNS Canada — There may technically still be two more weeks of summer on the calendar, but winter weather has hit Alberta already and is raising quality concerns for unharvested crops in the province. Widespread snowfall and temperatures near the freezing mark were being reported Monday across the province. The winter weather is expected to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Weather

Caution reigns as Brazil soy farmers eye another record crop

By Gustavo Bonato September 5, 2014

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazilian soy farmers are about to start sowing what could be a third consecutive record crop, but caution is their motto as near-term weather forecasts are less than ideal and low grain prices combined with rising costs are squeezing margins. Soybean planting in Brazil’s leading agricultural states is only allowed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat bounce on bargain buying, weather concerns

By Mark Weinraub September 5, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday, rebounding from losses earlier in the week that pushed prices to contract lows on a round of bargain buying and short-covering, traders said. “We have been beaten up ever since we came back from Labour Day weekend,” said Dewey […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Frost expected on western Prairies next week

September 5, 2014

CNS Canada –– Environment Canada says it expects widespread frost across parts of Western Canada next week. Forecasts from the weather agency show freezing marks in most growing regions across Alberta and Saskatchewan from Tuesday to Thursday (Sept. 10-12) with a risk of frost. Temperatures in the Peace River region are expected to drop as […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Pulses, Weather

Lentil crop quality a concern

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 4, 2014

CNS Canada — Top-end Canadian lentils may be hard to find this year, as wet weather and the late harvest are expected to lead to quality downgrades. The lentil harvest in Saskatchewan, where the bulk of Canada’s crop is grown, is only about 23 per cent complete, according to the latest weekly report from Saskatchewan […] Read more

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Weather

Sunflowers prepare to deal with frost challenges

Bigger feed wheat supplies to stay put for now

Temperatures below freezing overnight in Alta.

Malt barley prospects decline with excess moisture

U.S. grains: New-crop soybeans fall below $10 as big harvest looms

Winter comes early to Alta., crop downgrades likely

Caution reigns as Brazil soy farmers eye another record crop

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat bounce on bargain buying, weather concerns

Frost expected on western Prairies next week

Lentil crop quality a concern

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