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Rain, snow, cool temps continue to delay harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 17

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 20, 2016

Wet and cool weather continues to delay harvest. Frequent rain and snow, along with cool temperatures have stalled harvest for almost three weeks. Eighty-one per cent of the 2016 crop is combined and 15 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP trims outlook on delayed Prairie harvest

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 19, 2016

Rain delays in this year’s Prairie grain harvest have bit into third-quarter revenues and earnings expectations for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). The Calgary company on Wednesday booked overall net income of $347 million on revenues of $1.554 billion for its quarter ending Sept. 30. While net income was up seven per cent, total revenues were […] Read more

Toban Dyck’s wheat yielded well. Toban and his father are running the equipment — Toban stepped out of the truck to take this picture.

Columns, Crops

Making the big move

Living in limbo is hard, but so is making a huge change

By Toban Dyck October 17, 2016

Things are changing for my wife and me. We moved back to the farm in our 30s with a rough plan for how taking over the family operation could unfold. That was in 2012. That plan has changed, and it’s currently unfolding. At least, in part. I’ve been here before. I know how to compose […] Read more

Snow on farmland at Turtle Lake in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 14, 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Weather

Snow causing more harvest grief in Alberta, Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News October 14, 2016

CNS Canada — Snow and freezing rain continues to hamper harvest progress across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued weather warnings and alerts for much of central and northern growing regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Friday. Up to 15 cm of snow are forecast, with freezing rain also likely in […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest

By GFM Network News October 7, 2016

CNS Canada — Most sunflower fields in southern Manitoba are ready for harvest, but the province first needs to see some drier weather. A handful of fields have seen some harvest activity already, “but the bulk is still to come,” said Ben Friesen, purchasing manager with Scoular Canada at Winkler, Man. “If the sun shines, […] Read more

FarmLife

Photos from a Saskatchewan harvest

By Lisa Guenther September 30, 2016

Grainews‘ field editor Lisa Guenther has been focussing her camera lens on harvest in her neck of the woods. Here’s a few of the photos she’s taken so far.

Crops, News, Weather

Farmers push past rainy weather to advance harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 26

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 29, 2016

Despite the weekend rain, producers were still able to make progress with harvest. Seventy per cent of the 2016 crop is now combined and 22 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this time of year is 79 per cent combined. Regionally, […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Wet weather relents, Sask. producers make ‘significant’ harvest progress

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 19

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 22, 2016

A dry and windy week has allowed producers to make significant harvest progress. Sixty per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined and 28 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this time of year is 62 per cent combined. Regionally, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Harvest pressure, profit-taking pull down corn, soy

By GFM Network News September 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking after a streak of gains and by weakness on the cash market, traders said. Wheat futures rose slightly, with short-covering supporting prices. Wheat also received support from the Egyptian government’s decision to reverse its zero-tolerance policy on the common grain […] Read more

Harvest action on the evening of Aug. 28 near Domain, Man., south of Winnipeg. (Shannon VanRaes photo)

Crops, Weather

Rain expected for Prairies into weekend, next week

By GFM Network News September 16, 2016

CNS Canada — Rain is going to slow weekend harvest progress in parts of the Prairies, though farmers in most areas will still be able to get into their fields, one meteorologist says. But as temperatures drop, some late-maturing crops may have been hit with frost damage. Showers are expected to slow weekend harvest activity […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

GFM Network News

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

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Rain, snow, cool temps continue to delay harvest

CP trims outlook on delayed Prairie harvest

Making the big move

Snow causing more harvest grief in Alberta, Saskatchewan

Manitoba sunflowers ready for harvest

Photos from a Saskatchewan harvest

Farmers push past rainy weather to advance harvest

Wet weather relents, Sask. producers make ‘significant’ harvest progress

U.S. grains: Harvest pressure, profit-taking pull down corn, soy

Rain expected for Prairies into weekend, next week

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