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Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather ahead

Forecast issued June 18, covering June 18 to 25, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 18, 2025

For this forecast period we start, once again, with no strong systems impacting the Prairies. But, as we head into the weekend a strong area of low pressure is forecasted to develop over the western U.S. This low will impact our region over the weekend, but how and where is a little uncertain.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher

By Jerry Klassen June 17, 2025

For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?

Forecast issued June 11, covering June 11 to 18, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 11, 2025

Looking at the big picture we start this forecast period with a generally zonal flow across the Prairies as Arctic high pressure slides across the far northern Prairies and weak low pressure moves by to the south. This will bring sunny to partly cloudy skies and near to slightly below-average temperatures.

Crops, Features

How farmers can help map, monitor and forecast pest outbreaks

Researchers can help producers develop pest management plans — but farmers’ help is needed to know which pests are where, and how many

By Lee Hart June 11, 2025

Prairie scientists conducting research into field crop pests can always use more help from producers — whether it’s by granting access to farmland, or just by reporting what they see in the field.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen June 10, 2025

For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Beef cattle prices start to reduce demand

The Markets: Watch U.S. consumer buying trends for signs of the cattle market’s future

By Jerry Klassen June 9, 2025

U.S. consumer purchasing has slowed, which means slower movement of cattle to beef processors. This will likely mean declining prices, says Jerry Klassen, market analyst.

File photo of storm clouds over northeastern Alberta. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Weather

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

Forecast issued June 4, covering June 4-11, 2025

By Daniel Bezte June 4, 2025

We start this forecast period off with an area of low pressure over far northern Manitoba that is slowly moving off into Hudson Bay. To the west, an area of low pressure is developing over the Yukon which is helping to develop a weak ridge of high pressure over Alberta. Over southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba weak high pressure is in place.

Steve Rooke of Shark Farms Ltd. near Nanton, Alta., climbs onto to his tractor pulling a Morris Quantum 60 drill and tank during a recent demonstration of Morris seeding equipment organized by Viterra near High River, Alta. Seeding was 90 per cent complete in Alberta as of May 27, ahead of the five-year average of 81 per cent. Photo: Mike Sturk

Barley, Canola, Markets, Oats, Peas, Spring Wheat

As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 2, 2025

Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.

wildfire smoke over cattle grazing outside calgary 2023

Crops, Weather

What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops

Impacts depend on smoke quantity, plant progress, surrounding weather conditions

By Dave Bedard May 31, 2025

With nearly 100 active wildfires across the three Prairie provinces at this writing, farmers don’t have to go far to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what this year’s crops will experience is a more complicated matter. If you’ve got time for some reading right now, here we’ve gathered […] Read more

Weather

Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected

Forecast issued May 28, covering May 28 to June 4, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 28, 2025

We start off with high pressure dominating most of the Prairies. A large surface high is sitting over the north-central U.S. This is beginning to tap into more heat and moisture, which will allow for warmer daytime highs and nighttime lows as dewpoints creep up.

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather ahead

Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher

Prairie forecast: Where did the summer heat go?

How farmers can help map, monitor and forecast pest outbreaks

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex

Beef cattle prices start to reduce demand

Prairie forecast: Summer pattern making forecast difficult

As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue

What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops

Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected

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