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California curtails some senior water rights due to drought

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 12, 2015

Los Angeles | Reuters — California’s water board curtailed senior water rights on Friday in the state’s Delta, San Joaquin and Sacramento regions due to drought, in the first move of its kind during the current drought, officials said. The curtailment affects more than 100 senior water rights holders, with most of those located near […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

By GFM Network News June 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Forage crops in Saskatchewan and Alberta are badly in need of rain, while alfalfa is already being cut in Manitoba, a testament to the difference in moisture levels across Western Canada. The majority of the snow in Alberta was gone by the end of March, according to the chairwoman of the Alberta […] Read more

Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Pasture, Reuters, Weather

U.S. agency sees El Nino likely to last into 2016

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 11, 2015

New York | Reuters — A U.S. weather forecaster warned on Thursday the El Nino weather pattern that can cause droughts in Asia and heavy rain in the Americas will likely last into next year, longer than previously expected and potentially roiling crops and commodity prices. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 10, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Pacific Ocean temperatures continue to warm, supporting El Nino weather conditions for the rest of 2015, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. An El Nino can have devastating consequences for agriculture globally, causing heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia and as far away as east […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

By GFM Network News June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Alberta’s dry weather and cooler nights have hit some crops in the province hard, but one specialist says he isn’t worried yet. Neil Whatley, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in Stettler, said only some parts of the province have seen rain. “There’s no general rain, just showers. Where there’s […] Read more

Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

By GFM Network News June 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Farmers are reported to have mainly finished reseeding canola fields that were damaged by a frost event in the eastern Prairies in late May. “It happened in a hurry. A lot of producers, retail agronomists and seed companies were working overtime to get it all done. It’s pretty impressive, a lot of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pasture, Weather

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

By GFM Network News June 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– The continued lack of moisture across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan is becoming more of a concern for farmers in the region, but there is a chance of rain in some nearby forecasts. Shannon Friesen, a cropping management specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said some livestock producers are […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Weather

Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 9, 2015

Saskatchewan’s premises ID (PID) system for livestock producers has officially gone online, the provincial and federal ag ministries announced Monday. While the province’s livestock commodity groups and provincial ag ministry have so far helped about 1,400 producers register their operations, the new system will allow producers to sign up, log in and make changes to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 8, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to $5 higher on average over the past week. Wholesale beef prices have come off their highs and appear to be weakening in line with the seasonal tendency. However, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $201-$203, basically in line with the market seven days […] Read more

(Giuseppe Carotenuto photo courtesy FAO)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

By GFM Network News June 8, 2015

London | Reuters — A sudden change in the weather no longer raises the spectre of a food price crisis, with grain stocks rebuilt and governments now paying much closer attention to agriculture, a senior United Nations economist said in an interview Monday. “The buffer is big and unexpected shortfalls can be met by (grain) […] Read more

USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary

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Canada to boost Indonesia exports to diversify non-U.S. trade, says minister

GFM Network News

USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary

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California curtails some senior water rights due to drought

Prairies’ forage a tale of mixed moisture levels

U.S. agency sees El Nino likely to last into 2016

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

Prairie canola reseeding done ‘in a hurry’

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

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