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More rain on the way for California, but drought may not be over

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 5, 2014

Sacramento | Reuters — This week’s California storms dumped up to 7.6 cm of rain on the parched state and more wet weather is on the way, but it is too soon to know whether there will be enough precipitation this winter to remedy three years of drought, forecasters said. Although the sun came out […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Return to ‘normal’ ice conditions expected for Great Lakes

By GFM Network News December 3, 2014

CNS Canada — After record ice levels kept shipping lanes on the Great Lakes closed longer than normal during the 2013-14 winter, a return to more normal ice conditions is in the forecasts for 2014-15, according to data compiled by the North American Ice Service and released Wednesday. “Right now, we’re looking at a near-normal […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Dry spell to create ideal conditions for Argentine grains

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 1, 2014

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Heavy rains during the weekend will be followed by a dry spell across much of Argentina’s grains belt, creating ideal growing conditions for the 2014-15 corn and soy crop, a local meteorologist said on Monday. German Heinzenknecht, meteorologist with the (CCA) Applied Climatology Consultancy, said about 50 millimetres fell across […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Mandatory minimum grain handle extended

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 30, 2014

A new order-in-council will extend the federal government’s mandatory minimum weekly grain handle for Canada’s big two railways through March, just as the previous order expires. Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Saturday announced the mandatory minimums, which expired Saturday, are extended until March 28, 2015. The new order, however, adjusts the […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Weather

Manitoba corn quality better than expected

By GFM Network News November 25, 2014

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn growers weren’t sure what they’d find when they combined their fields this fall due to unfavourable growing conditions, but overall quality was better than expected. “We were worried going in that it would be a lighter crop because of the frost in September,” said Morgan Cott, agronomist with the Manitoba […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

El Nino to bring cold and dry conditions to Prairies

By GFM Network News November 24, 2014

CNS Canada –– While speculation continues to swirl over the impact El Nino will have on North America, one weather expert says it’s still a month or two away from taking shape. “Nino is likely to evolve; until that happens, the warmer and drier bias we normally associate with it won’t be in place,” said […] Read more

General, Weather

Prairie farm leaders peg water damage in the billions

By GFM Network News November 22, 2014

CNS Canada — Farm leaders from Manitoba and Saskatchewan hope a new lobby group of stakeholders from both provinces can bring some long-term solutions to excess water problem that have led to billions of dollars in damages. Last week about 150 people met in Regina to discuss the way forward for the Assiniboine River Basin […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Soil watchers see areas of concern across Prairies

By GFM Network News November 22, 2014

CNS Canada — Excess moisture reigns supreme as the main hurdle for Prairie farmers when they look ahead to spring — but some areas are still too dry, according to soil experts. “A few areas of southern Manitoba have been drying out. The area around Morden has been drier the last couple of months,” said […] Read more

General, Weather

Farm websites earn national honours

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 21, 2014

Farm Business Communications’ ventures in cyberspace have earned national honours for the Winnipeg farm publishing house at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The awards, presented Thursday in Toronto in an event organized by Canadian media magazine Masthead, go to websites in three divisions: Blue (scholarly, farm, business-to-business), Red (consumer) and Green (news media). Four of […] Read more

Features, Weather

Using a seasonal weather forecast

If you have Internet access, you have useful, free long-run weather predictions at your fingertips 

By Michael Flood November 20, 2014

Every farmer knows how important the weather is to success: too many hot, dry days and the crop will be stunted; too many cold, wet days and fungi can run rampant, cutting down yields. Knowing what the weather is going to be a few days from now is vital, and having a general picture of […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Weather

More rain on the way for California, but drought may not be over

Return to ‘normal’ ice conditions expected for Great Lakes

Dry spell to create ideal conditions for Argentine grains

Mandatory minimum grain handle extended

Manitoba corn quality better than expected

El Nino to bring cold and dry conditions to Prairies

Prairie farm leaders peg water damage in the billions

Soil watchers see areas of concern across Prairies

Farm websites earn national honours

Using a seasonal weather forecast

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