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Prairie forecast: Drier with a slow warming trend

By Daniel Bezte June 5, 2024

Now—for those of you who still need rain, the developing pattern doesn't look like an overall dry pattern. It's just not all clouds with the threat of showers every couple of days. For those of you on the eastern Prairies who are tired of rain then a little sunshine and heat is what the doctor ordered.

Equipment, Machinery

Alberta Deere dealer chains merging

Martin Deerline and Agland aim to create Horizon Ag & Turf

By Gord Gilmour June 4, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia –– Two Alberta John Deere dealer groups are joining forces. Martin Deerline and Agland intend to merge their operations effective July 31, forming a new entity known as Horizon Ag and Turf, “subject to necessary approvals and due diligence.” Terms of the merger deal weren’t disclosed in the companies’ announcement. “This partnership is […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

By Jerry Klassen June 4, 2024

For the week ending June 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to the previous week. It’s that time of year when volumes are limited and the market can be quite variable from region to region.

Crops

Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages

May 31, 2024

Growers in Alberta made plenty of seeding progress during the week ended May 28, but progress was still a bit behind historical averages.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Plenty of chances for rain

Forecast issued May 29, covering May 20 to June 5, 2024

By Daniel Bezte May 29, 2024

Looking at the big picture, we should see some warmer temperatures—after all it is June—but I still don't see signs of any sustained heat.

Joseph McKee preps seeding equipment at Stirling, southeast of Lethbridge.

Crops, Features

Feeding dry fields

Prairie farmers find more than one way to optimize fertilizer efficiency, whether in dry growing seasons or in any growing season

By Lee Hart May 29, 2024

Farmers and crop consultants in Western Canada have slightly different approaches to manage weather-related fertilizer application risks. With variable moisture, do you apply the full amount at seeding and hope for rain — or find another way? Most producers contacted by Grainews opt for some version of split fertilizer application when facing dry growing conditions […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen May 28, 2024

In the week ending May 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $4 to $8 higher compared to seven days earlier. Some higher quality genetic packages of 700-pound plus cattle were up as much as $10 from week-ago levels.

Livestock, News

New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers

Case studies and mentoring will help give farm data decision-making power

By John Greig May 23, 2024

The Data Literacy for Cow-Calf Producers project aims to give farmers and ranchers the chance to discuss best practices and learn from experts and peers about how to use data to make better business decisions. Data management has varied adoption in the cow-calf sector.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool, unsettled weather across the Prairies

Forecast issued May 22, covering May 22 to 29, 2024

By Daniel Bezte May 22, 2024

Rainy, cool and unsettled weather to continue across the Prairies as the influence of upper lows continue.

Crops, News

Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province

May 21, 2024

The rains that fell onto south, central and northeastern Alberta during the week ended May 14 were a mixed blessing for growers according to the provincial government’s crop report released on May 17.

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures higher on year-end positioning

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, shrugging off China purchases

Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity

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