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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.

winter wheat roots, southern manitoba, april 2025

Weather, Winter Wheat

How farmers can tell if their winter wheat survived the cold

Green leaves are great to see, but that’s likely last year’s growth

By Greg Berg May 28, 2025

The green leaves of a winter wheat field may look encouraging to an untrained eye, but it’s not always the best measure of how well your cereal crop has survived the winter. So, how can you assess your winter wheat or fall rye to give you peace of mind that the crop will grow once […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen May 27, 2025

Improving feedlot margins contributed to the stronger feeder market. Alberta packers were buying finished cattle on a dressed basis at $500/cwt delivered which was fresh record high. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $300/cwt. Feedlot breakeven pen closeouts are in the range of $260-$270/cwt. Feedlots are anxious to reload and larger groups of quality packages are limited at this time of year.

Crops, Markets

Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace

Most spring wheat in the ground

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 21, 2025

Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool and damp, then sunny and warm

Forecast issued May 21, covering May 21 to 28, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 21, 2025

For this forecast period, it seems set to dry out and warm up. I suppose that's good for the areas that recently received significant rainfall and not so good for those regions dealing with fires.

Cattle graze in Manitoba’s Parkland region. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Buying interest for feeder cattle subsides

By Jerry Klassen May 20, 2025

For the week ending May 16, Western Canadian feeder markets were steady to $6 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Heifers were relatively unchanged but steers were notably stronger, especially on replacements over 800 pounds.

Columns, Corn, Practical Tips

Corn’s amazing nature

Practical Research: The fusarium we see in small cereal grains is the anamorph of the pink mould seen in corn

By Ieuan Evans May 15, 2025

Consider that if you grow corn after wheat or vice versa and have a wet summer or fall, be prepared for possible outbreaks of pink mould/fusarium head blight in either crop in such a rotation.

Manitoba and Ontario have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve trade between them.

News

Manitoba and Ontario vow to remove interprovincial trade barriers

Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, labour mobility specifically named in memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Manitoba to improve interprovincial trade

By Geralyn Wichers May 14, 2025

Manitoba and Ontario have agreed to remove interprovincial trade barriers and boost the flow of goods between the two provinces.

Photo: SusanneSchulz/iStock/Getty Images

Weather

Prairie forecast: Cool long weekend expected for Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Forecast issued May 14, covering May 14 to 21, 2025

By Daniel Bezte May 14, 2025

Across the eastern Prairies, all eyes are on the breakdown of the western trough and the resulting ejection of the final area of low pressure. The weather models are still trying to get a handle on this feature.

Crops, Features, Forages

Managing diseases in alfalfa

From seedling issues to stand die-off, understanding the timing and symptoms of alfalfa diseases can help protect yield

By Don Norman May 14, 2025

Understanding the multiple potential disease pressures on your alfalfa stand can help you improve its yield.

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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