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Argentine wheat seedings slowed by rain

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Argentina’s hope for a near-record wheat crop have been dampened by excessive rain and below-average seedings. With planting nearly complete, the United States Department of Agriculture office in Buenos Aires has estimated the Argentine wheat crop at 12.8 million acres. That falls about one million acres below the official USDA forecast of […] Read more

CocoRaHS’ precipitation map of the U.S. for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. June 12. (Cocorahs.org)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

By GFM Network News June 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as traders used it as an […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise after rains

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News May 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Monday morning, supported by concerns that rain will delay field work in key growing areas and may damage some recently seeded crops, traders said. “Grain futures are trying to start the week higher across the board following a soggy weekend across […] Read more

Spring fieldwork in between Glaslyn and Livelong, in northwest Sask. Wet weather has delayed spring field work for many farmers in the Glaslyn area.

Crops, News

Seeding progress in Sask. runs the gamut

Many farmers playing catch-up due to wet conditions, dealing with last year's crops

By Lisa Guenther May 19, 2017

About 30 per cent of the 2017 crop is seeded, according to the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report. But while the province as a whole is close to the five-year average, actual seeding progress varies tremendously across the province and even within regions. Farmers in the southeast have 60 per cent of the crop in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans poised for move upward

By GFM Network News May 10, 2017

CNS Canada — Wet weather across much of the Midwest could be throwing a monkey wrench into the plans of U.S. corn farmers, according to a market-watcher. Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Barrington, Illinois, says much of the U.S. corn crop still has to go into the ground while some crops need […] Read more

Columns, Crops, Weather

Les Henry’s prairie stubble soil moisture map

In the map of November 2016 soil moisture, there are no “very dry” areas

By Les Henry February 17, 2017

As usual, this map gives only a very general indication of the soil moisture situation on the Canadian Prairies as we went into freeze up November 2016. It can be summed up in a word WET. To make a soil moisture map it is essential that a good database of rain records from many stations […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Where possible, neighbours helping neighbours finish harvest 2016

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending November 21 (Final)

By Saskatchewan Agriculture November 24, 2016

Despite many challenges this fall, Saskatchewan producers now have 95 per cent of the crop combined. Harvest continues in many parts of the province as weather and field conditions permit. Producers are hopeful that much of the remaining crop will be taken off prior to winter, although there are indications that some crop will likely […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

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, Features

Summer moisture was either too much or just right

While it will be a struggle to get crop harvested in some parts of Western Canada, other farmers say they are looking at one of their best crops ever

By Lee Hart September 6, 2016

Despite some early season concerns that 2016 might be a dry year, no one is talking about lack of moisture now as western Canadian farmers head into harvest. Producers contacted for the late-August Farmer Panel report everything from excessive moisture bordering on a wreck to just about perfect conditions with “exceptional” looking crops depending on […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest starts to hit the bin, progress on par with five-year-average

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 15

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 18, 2016

Saskatchewan producers have three per cent of the 2016 crop in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Seven per cent of the provincial crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut. Harvest progress is on par with the five-year average (2011-2015). The break in rain showers toward the end of the week allowed […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Argentine wheat seedings slowed by rain

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise after rains

Seeding progress in Sask. runs the gamut

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans poised for move upward

Les Henry’s prairie stubble soil moisture map

Where possible, neighbours helping neighbours finish harvest 2016

Rain, snow, cool temps continue to delay harvest

Summer moisture was either too much or just right

Harvest starts to hit the bin, progress on par with five-year-average

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