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Precipitation courtesy of La Niña is expected to help recharge Prairie soil moisture supplies.
Crops, Features, Weather

Moisture outlook positive for spring seeding on Prairies

That said, a cold wet winter that brought snow to many places is raising concerns of delayed seeding

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A lot of Prairie producers gathered at CropConnect in Winnipeg are wondering how moisture conditions will shape up this spring on the Prairies. The concerns revolve around a considerable snowpack in many places — and whether that might lead to saturated fields or a late start to seeding, if snowmelt comes too late or too quickly.
hail
Crops, Weather, Wheat & Chaff

U.S. hail insurer looks northward

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Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa has made its first venture outside the U.S., buying the 80 per cent of Prairie crop hail insurance firm Palliser Insurance it didn’t already own, for an undisclosed amount. FMH CEO Shannon Rutledge said in a release in February that Palliser’s “regional expertise, knowledge and accomplishments…will contribute to […] Read more
Henrique Carvalho of the University of Manitoba heads up the Regional (Tall) Tower project in Saskatchewan.
Features, Weather

Project to take high-level look at ag emissions

A CBC tower will be used to monitor nitrous oxide on the Prairies

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Glacier FarmMedia — A group of researchers, policy makers and producer organizations is repurposing part of a CBC transmission tower to get data on agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. The tower at Yorkton, Sask., will be fitted with sensors to measure agricultural nitrous oxide emissions 100 metres above the ground. The group, dubbed CanN20net, held its […] Read more
coffee in quebec winter
Columns, Farm Life, Weather

Train your body to overcome winter blues

Fit to Farm: People try to struggle against their biology in the cold and dark

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For those of us who stay in Canada for the winter, seasonal shifts in light, weather and nutrition often take a toll. Many Canadians notice changes in their overall wellbeing through the winter months, both physically and mentally. Part of this shift in our overall quality of well-being in the winter likely comes from our […] Read more
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Weather

Prairie forecast: Midwinter cold settles in

Forecast issued February 5, covering Feb. 5 to Feb. 12, 2025

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We start this forecast period off with plenty of cold air in place, which is a 180-degree change from a week ago. Saskatchewan and Manitoba will also have to deal with a disturbance on Wednesday and Thursday that may bring upwards of 15 cm of fluffy snow.
Leaving taller standing stubble in a field increases its aerodynamic roughness heading into later fall and winter.
Crops, Weather

Retain your rain

Farmers can get creative to manage water efficiency on Prairie fields

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Growers often dismiss the unpredictability of precipitation as pure luck — but they can stack the odds in their favour with the right strategies. “There’s a lot of different dynamics going on with the water balance in the Prairies,” says Phillip Harder, research director and hydrologist at Croptimistic Technologies. In addition to summer rains during […] Read more
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Cereals Production Guide, Crops, Oats

Cutting N on oats can pay off, if it’s drier

Potential gain in net revenue must be weighed against opportunity cost

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Glacier FarmMedia — It’s possible to make more money from oats by reducing fertilizer rates, according to research done at four sites in Saskatchewan. But like most things in farming, a lot depends on the weather. Less nitrogen equalled more profits in trials done in 2023 because it was a dry growing season. “When you […] Read more

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