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U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

By GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled […] Read more

Brown mustard. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Mustard looking to rebound, if weather co-operates

By GFM Network News June 5, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian mustard acres may be up on the year, but key growing regions missed out on recent rain and will need more moisture as the season progresses, in order to prevent a repeat of 2017’s drought-stricken crop. “Mustard was offering some profit potential compared to some of the other options out there, […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding in Sask. surpasses 90 per cent, moisture conditions improve

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 28

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 31, 2018

Thanks to another week of relatively good conditions, 91 per cent of the crop is now in the ground. This is up from 70 per cent last week and remains well ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 81 per cent for this time of year. The southwest region is the most advanced with […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding progress leaps ahead, dry pastures see slow growth

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 21

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 24, 2018

Seeding progress has doubled in the province thanks to relatively good conditions. Seventy per cent of the crop is now in the ground, up from 35 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 55 per cent for this time of year. The southeast region is the most advanced […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding advances past five-year average, crops begin to emerge

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 14

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 17, 2018

Thanks to good seeding conditions, Saskatchewan producers made up the time lost in previous weeks. Thirty-five per cent of the crop is now in the ground, just ahead of the five-year (2013-2017) seeding average of 32 per cent for this time of year. Crops are starting to emerge. Seeding is furthest advanced in the southeast, […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

By GFM Network News May 16, 2018

CNS Canada — Forage supplies are starting to dwindle across Western Canada following a long, cold, winter and rain is needed soon to make for a good forage crop this year. “People tended to kind of blend hay this year and they managed to get through. But the prolonged cold spring really I think put […] Read more

Lentil plants in bloom. (BasieB/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Good start despite dry conditions

By GFM Network News May 15, 2018

CNS Canada — Dry soil conditions persist across many areas of Western Canada but the outlook for pulse crops seems fairly promising in one specialist’s view. “For the pulses, seeding has been going fairly well,” said Daphne Cruise, crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan’s provincial Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Moose Jaw. “A lot of the pulses […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Spring seeding continues to ramp up, rain offers little relief for dry soils

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 7

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 10, 2018

Seeding is underway for many producers, with more expecting to hit the field in the coming week. Nine per cent of the crop is now in the ground, behind the five-year (2013- 2017) seeding average of 19 per cent for this time of year. A slow start to spring has delayed field operations in much […] Read more

Averaged global sea surface temperature anomalies (in degrees Celsius) for the week centred on May 2, 2018. (NOAA Climate Prediction Center graphic)

General, Reuters, Weather

El Nino pattern could emerge by 2018-19 winter

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 10, 2018

Reuters — The El Nino weather pattern, associated with warmer and wetter weather than usual that may give rise to damaging conditions, could emerge by the 2018-19 Northern Hemisphere winter, with neutral conditions expected to prevail through November this year, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The last El Nino, a warming of […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding starts after cool, late spring

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending April 30

By Saskatchewan Agriculture May 3, 2018

A cool and late spring has delayed field work across the province. However, seeding has just nicely started in the southern areas. Most other areas have some field activity with harrowing, pre seeding herbicide and fertilizer applications. Many producers will be seeding within the week. Field conditions vary greatly across the province. The southern regions […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs make gains

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs make gains

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U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

Mustard looking to rebound, if weather co-operates

Seeding in Sask. surpasses 90 per cent, moisture conditions improve

Seeding progress leaps ahead, dry pastures see slow growth

Seeding advances past five-year average, crops begin to emerge

Forage supplies starting to dip on dry Prairies

Pulse weekly outlook: Good start despite dry conditions

Spring seeding continues to ramp up, rain offers little relief for dry soils

El Nino pattern could emerge by 2018-19 winter

Seeding starts after cool, late spring

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