weather Archives - Grainews

Markets are quieter-than-normal as farmers continue to be busy with harvest operations. Photo: Thinkstock

Rains help late crops in Saskatchewan, but delay harvest

Harvest progress at two per cent complete

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 4 days ago

Widespread rains across Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 11 brought much needed moisture to later seeded crops still filling. However, the precipitation slowed desiccation operations and may hurt the quality of earlier seeded crops, said the weekly provincial report.

Reuters, Weather

Brief La Niña expected in fall 2025 before more stable pattern returns says U.S. forecaster

By Reuters 4 days ago

A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

Rural highway at sunrise with dramatic clouds in Southern Alberta Canada. Pic: Don White/iStock/Getty Images

Editor's column, Weather, Wheat & Chaff

Western Canadian agriculture’s growing thirst

Editor’s Boss: Atmospheric dryness is adding a third dimension to the moisture equation driving Prairie crop yields and wildfires

By Laura Rance-Unger August 13, 2025

Earth’s air is getting thirstier — a desiccating phenomenon researchers say has increased the intensity of global droughts by 40 per cent over the past four decades.

Tank filler neck for AdBlue and Diesel fuel close-up. Adblue diesel exhaust fluid fuel tank cap. Close up Adblue Diesel exhaust fluid DEF and fuel tank cap. Photo: Dmitry Presnyakov/iStock/Getty Images

Equipment, Machinery

The problem with diesel exhaust fluid: Prairie winters

Ranchers can’t afford to give the loader a three- to five-day vacation every January

By Connor Bohachewski July 25, 2025

Diesel exhaust fluid is required in new machines to address engine emissions, but here on the Prairies, Mother Nature steps in to enforce the law of unintended consequences.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: Canola trade choppy, makes weekly gains

Weather, strong loonie fail to prevent canola’s rise

By Adam Peleshaty July 24, 2025

Scattered weather across the Canadian Prairies and a stronger Canadian dollar failed to stop rising canola prices during the week ended July 23, 2025.

Markets, News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

65 per cent good to excellent provincially

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 11, 2025

Varied precipitation and warm temperatures were generally beneficial for crop development across Alberta during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial crop report released July 11.

Reuters, Weather

Fifty-six per cent chance of more stable, ENSO neutral weather conditions in late summer and fall U.S. forecasters say

By Reuters July 10, 2025

More stable weather due to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2025, with a 56 per cent chance in August-October, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said.

Beekeepers intentionally use smoke to calm bees, but the wildfire smoke that blanketed the province in recent weeks was less than helpful. Photo: File

Crops, Features

Wildfire smoke threatens to hinder honey flow

Honeybees hunker down when there’s too much smoke in the air

By Alexis Kienlen July 7, 2025

In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, air quality advisories for long stretches of the last few months have been bad news for beekeepers. Simon Lalonde equates heavy smoke to a rainy day — without the benefit of rain.

wildfire smoke over windmills at Notre Dame, MB. pic: Alexis Stockford

Crops, Features, Weather

Hazy conditions, clear decisions: How wildfire smoke affects spraying and crops on the Prairies

No direct research has yet been done on how wildfire smoke affects herbicide application

By Don Norman July 7, 2025

As wildfire smoke becomes more common on the Prairies, understanding its effects on herbicide performance and crop development can help farmers make better-informed spraying decisions and avoid costly delays.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices

Multiple factors driving canola’s rally

By Adam Peleshaty July 2, 2025

Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results

Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers

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