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ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and green lines). (Barchart)

ICE weekly outlook: Conditions a challenge for Prairie canola

By GFM Network News May 12, 2022

MarketsFarm — Wet conditions throughout much of the eastern half of the Canadian Prairies continued to delay spring planting this week. Meanwhile, the western half of the region remained mired in drought and in need of rain to help recently-seeded crops get off to a good start. “Get it in the ground and get some […] Read more

General, Reuters, Weather

World could see 1.5 C of warming in next five years, WMO reports

By GFM Network News May 9, 2022

London | Reuters — The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. That does not mean the world would be crossing the long-term warming threshold of 1.5 C (2.7 F), which scientists have set […] Read more

AAFC’s Drought Monitor map at April 30, 2022. (Agriculture.canada.ca)

General, Weather

Drought gone in Manitoba but worsening in Alberta, AAFC reports

By GFM Network News May 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Record-breaking precipitation in southern Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan helped improve moisture conditions in the region in April, taking much of the area out of the drought classification, according to the latest Drought Monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the period ended April 30. Two separate Colorado lows brought significant snow, […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Alberta seeding ahead of five-year average

By GFM Network News May 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — While spring planting in Alberta is 12.2 per cent complete overall there’s a disparity between the south and the rest of the province. Also, the pace was 2.6 points above the five-year average, but 5.2 behind last year. As of Tuesday, Alberta Agriculture found seeding in the south was at 36.5 per cent […] Read more

Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Corn trading higher than barley

Seeding begins in Alberta

By GFM Network News May 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — Imported corn from the U.S. is still the grain of choice for feedlots in southern Alberta, despite the fact feed barley is at a slightly lower price right now. Corn traded on Wednesday at around $480 per tonne ($12.19 per bushel) in Lethbridge, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Seeding already behind in Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan Agriculture on Thursday issued its first weekly crop report of 2022, showing only one per cent of all crops in the ground. The report cited cool temperatures and spring snowstorms holding back many farmers getting into their fields. The overall five-year average at this time of year is five per cent complete. […] Read more

ICE July 2022 canola (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and November 2022 canola (yellow line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Jittery spring market for canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts saw a sharp downward correction in early trading days of May, after setting all-time highs in April. While the correction was long overdue, underlying supportive influences remain in place and the market could be due for some sideways trade as participants now wait to get a better handle on […] Read more

While lush, green pastures might only be wishful thinking some years, it is important for producers to actually write out a drought management plan. It may not be followed exactly, but it helps to bring into focus some of the issues a producer may have to deal with during a dry year.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Make a drought plan in writing

Putting it on paper helps clarify the options and takes some of the emotion out of tough decisions

By Sean McGrath May 3, 2022

I firmly believe in having a written drought plan. Droughts are nearly always extremely dynamic and can change rapidly, so while the plan will not be followed exactly, it does provide a focus to ensure accountable and proactive management. It also helps us focus on the things we can control rather than the things we […] Read more

A drought-hit cornfield at Nao-Me-Toque in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state on Jan. 9, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Diego Vara)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Brazil’s changing conditions threaten corn crop

By GFM Network News April 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — Over the last three to four weeks growing conditions in Brazil have pulled a complete reversal — and that poses a serious threat to the country’s corn crop, according to Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. The southern half of the country is now faced with wet conditions, while the […] Read more

Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market stagnant as U.S. corn imports continue

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 14, 2022

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, as end-users are well covered with corn imports from the United States. “It seems like most buyers have managed to cover themselves well into June with corn,” said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, adding that […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

GFM Network News