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U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

By Glen Hallick November 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Despite ongoing shortfalls of propane in some areas of the U.S. Midwest, the situation doesn’t appear to be adversely affecting Canada, according to the Canadian Propane Association. The late harvest in the Midwest has been further hampered by wet conditions, forcing farmers to dry their grain before putting it in the bin. As […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Prolonged Prairie harvest pushes up grain prices

By Glen Hallick November 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — A seemingly never-ending harvest across the Prairies has been responsible for a $10-$15 per tonne jump this month in feed grain prices, said Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw. “It’s probably gone up $5 this week,” Loyns said. This year’s extended harvest, coupled with large amounts of grain to […] Read more

A deep storm surge that flowed during Hurricane Dorian from the Pamlico Sound back to the Atlantic Ocean swept this cow off her home range on North Carolina’s Cedar Island over to the barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore, where she was found in early September. (U.S. National Park Service photo by Jeff West)

Cow-Calf, Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Dorian swept swimming cows two miles to North Carolina beach

By Jonathan Drake November 14, 2019

Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C. | Reuters — Three cows have been spotted beachcombing on a remote barrier island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, swept to an unlikely grazing spot when Hurricane Dorian whipped waves powerful enough to carry them two miles from their home. One of the bovine bodysurfers was seen soon after the […] Read more

Vanessa Kummer checks the quality of her family farm’s 2018 soybean crops near Colfax, N.D. on Aug. 6, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Dan Koeck)

Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in its oilseed crops outlook issued Wednesday, said the country’s 2019 soybean harvest will wind up the latest in 10 years. As of Sunday, the overall U.S. soybean harvest stood at 85 per cent complete, according to USDA’s weekly crop progress report. The pace was two points behind […] Read more

Standing corn west of Giroux, Man. on Oct. 21, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

By Glen Hallick November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — With a significant amount of corn still in the fields on the U.S. northern Plains, the harvest may be grinding to a halt, according to MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. In particular, Burnett noted, the corn harvest has been further slowed by a propane shortage, which has caused issues for farmers trying to acquire […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

By Glen Hallick November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Alberta farmers managed to make some progress despite trying conditions of cold temperatures mixed with snow and rain, including some hail, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. For the week ended Nov. 5, approximately 88.0 per cent of all Alberta crops were in the bin. That’s up from 80.9 per cent […] Read more

An unharvested crop lies under a blanket of snow near Somerset, Man., the weekend of Nov. 2, 2019. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Crops, Weather

Difficult Manitoba harvest nearing its end

By Glen Hallick November 6, 2019

MarketsFarm – In the latest and last weekly crop report for 2019 from Manitoba Agriculture, issued Nov. 5, the overall harvest reached 89 per cent complete province-wide However, it has continued to be a very tough slog for farmers as they contend with muddy fields, in which equipment has left deep ruts. In some areas, […] Read more

Alberta’s canola harvest is so far pegged at about 71 per cent complete. Photo: Lisa Guenther/File

Crops, Weather

Poor weather continues to hamper Alberta harvest

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News November 1, 2019

Snow, rain and cold winds continued to hamper harvest operations in Alberta during the week ended Oct. 29, according to the latest provincial crop report. Total harvest progress across the province was pegged at 81 per cent done, which was up eight points from the previous week. Southern Alberta was farthest along, at 95 per […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Hail, storm damage to crops during September, October

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 25, 2019

Despite temperatures largely below normal for September and October, there were some instances of hail damage to crops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA) said there were 53 cases of hail damage – as well as storm damage – in the two provinces. In Manitoba, storms that struck between Sept. 28 […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Manitoba’s sunflower crop under threat from weather

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm October 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s sunflower crop has been compromised by the snow that fell over Thanksgiving weekend, but it’s not yet clear what percentage of the crop will be impacted. Before the snow fell, windy and rainy weather took a toll on the sunflower crop. The soil was oversaturated to the point that sunflower roots couldn’t […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut

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U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

Feed weekly outlook: Prolonged Prairie harvest pushes up grain prices

Dorian swept swimming cows two miles to North Carolina beach

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

Difficult Manitoba harvest nearing its end

Poor weather continues to hamper Alberta harvest

Hail, storm damage to crops during September, October

Manitoba’s sunflower crop under threat from weather

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