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Saskatchewan orders drainage into Quill Lakes stopped

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 14, 2016

Saskatchewan property owners draining land into the overflowing Quill Lakes in the east-central part of the province without prior approvals are being ordered to close those drains. The provincial government’s Water Security Agency (WSA) on Thursday said it would invoke new drainage regulations passed last fall and require all unapproved drainage works flowing into the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

By GFM Network News July 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: New forecast ends rallies

By GFM Network News July 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 3.8 per cent on Thursday, giving up early gains after new weather forecasts boosted expectations of a robust harvest in the U.S. Corn and wheat futures also closed lower after rallying to two-week highs earlier in the session. The latest outlooks dialed back the amount of time […] Read more

Sea surface temperature anomalies (C) for the seven-day period centred on July 6, 2016. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 14, 2016

New York | Reuters –– Following a damaging El Nino weather period, a U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said the La Nina weather phenomenon is favoured to develop during August through October 2016. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, said in its monthly forecast there is a 55-60 […] Read more

Rainfall for July 13, 2016 as of 6:40 p.m. CT. (CoCoRaHS.org)

Crops, Weather

Storms trim potential for big Prairie crops

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News July 13, 2016

Reuters — Heavy rain and strong winds are likely to curb the potential for Western Canada’s crops, government officials said, but the harvest may still be bigger than average. Pockets across Saskatchewan, Canada’s biggest wheat- and canola-growing province, received as much as five inches of rain, strong winds and hail since Sunday. The storms flattened […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats, Weather

Chicago oats rally with Prairie rains, for now

By GFM Network News July 13, 2016

CNS Canada — Oat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade have advanced as rain soaks Canada’s crops, but one U.S. analyst doesn’t expect those gains to hold. Close to half of Canada’s seeded oat area is in Saskatchewan, Statistics Canada data shows, and some parts of the province have seen heavy rains and flooding. […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Rain causes extreme haying delays

By GFM Network News July 13, 2016

CNS Canada –– Excessive rain and high humidity over the past few weeks are causing major problems for haying operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “We should be well underway in our progress and I think we are far behind right now,” said Leanna Rousell, executive director of the Saskatchewan Forage Council. The majority of Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Flax growers scout soggy fields as prices edge upward

By GFM Network News July 11, 2016

CNS Canada — Producers are assessing the effects of weekend rains that soaked flax crops in Western Canada, while prices have ticked up slightly as data reflects shrinking acres. Flax fields in western Manitoba saw thunderstorms and powerful winds, which knocked out power in some areas of the province during the weekend. Parts of southeastern […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Water Management Research Unit, ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains

By GFM Network News July 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Friday on a bargain-buying bounce after declining sharply earlier in the week. Concerns about hot and dry weather stressing both crops as they head toward key developmental phases added to the strength. “Traders continue to have concerns about forecasts calling for hot and dry […] Read more

Canola field in bloom near Mervin, Sask on July 7, 2016. Crops are looking very good in northwest Sask.

Crops, Weather

Crops looking good, but fusarium risk is high

Weather conditions see many Saskatchewan farmers spraying fungicides

By Grainews Staff July 8, 2016

As crops in north-western Saskatchewan edge closer to maturity, Ian Weber is knocking on wood. “I’m at the point I don’t want to see bugs and hail would be really bad. Because I think we’ve got a monster coming in. Things look good,” said Weber, sales manager with Warrington AgroDynamic of Mervin. The Mervin-Turtleford area […] Read more

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Saskatchewan orders drainage into Quill Lakes stopped

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

U.S. grains: New forecast ends rallies

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

Storms trim potential for big Prairie crops

Chicago oats rally with Prairie rains, for now

Rain causes extreme haying delays

Flax growers scout soggy fields as prices edge upward

U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains

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