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U.S. forecaster says El Nino expected to begin soon

By GFM Network News October 9, 2014

New York | Reuters –– The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to occur in the next one to two months and last into next spring in the Northern Hemisphere, though it will likely be weak, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) agency of the National Weather Service said on Thursday. While the forecast marks the […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Weather

Prairie malt barley crop’s quality still up in air

By GFM Network News October 9, 2014

CNS Canada — Questions are being asked over how much barley in Western Canada will be good enough to meet malting standards in 2014-15. This year’s crop was already going to be smaller than last year’s, said Brian Otto, past-president with the Western Barley Growers Association. Statistics Canada estimated overall barley production at 7.2 million […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Freeze hits U.S. northern crops, rains to slow southern harvest

By GFM Network News October 7, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — A weekend freeze across the northern Plains and upper U.S. Midwest likely hurt immature corn and soybean plants, reducing crop quality more than yields, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. Morning weekend lows in the Dakotas, Minnesota, northern Iowa and Nebraska ranged from the mid-20s to low 30s F. The chilliest temperatures were […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soy surges, corn up as harvest slows

By GFM Network News October 6, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday on concerns that the slowing pace of harvest in the U.S. Midwest will delay deliveries of much-needed supplies, traders said. “We have got a wetter forecast,” said Bill Gentry, a broker at Risk Management Commodities in Lafayette, Indiana. “That is definitely going to […] Read more

Alberta’s accumulated rainfall for September 2014. (WeatherFarm.com)

Crops, Weather

Cool, wet weather halts Alberta harvest

By GFM Network News October 2, 2014

CNS Canada — Farmers in Alberta haven’t been able to make much harvest progress recently, as rainfall and cool weather have prevented them from getting into the fields over the past week. Almost half an inch of rain fell in some areas on Friday (Sept. 26), followed by some nicer weather on the weekend, said […] Read more

Land in short supply has left “well-financed” Alberta farmers ready to make a deal on short notice, Re/Max reports. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Land values still rising, but at slower pace, Re/Max says

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 30, 2014

Severe weather and slipping crop prices haven’t yet dragged down Canada’s agricultural real estate values, which overall continue to rise, but at a relatively slower pace, according to Re/Max. The international real estate organization on Tuesday released its annual Farm Report, which follows 20 distinct ag real estate markets across the country. Prices in most […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Agricorp extends Ont. winter wheat deadlines

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 29, 2014

Ontario’s farm program delivery agency has put a seven-day extension on deadlines for seeding and reporting winter wheat acres in the province’s south. Citing “advancements in farm management techniques and hardier varieties of wheat,” Agricorp on Friday announced a new set of deadlines for winter wheat and organic winter spelt. For all fall-seeded crops, the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage

By GFM Network News September 25, 2014

CNS Canada –– Questions over quality could be the biggest factor facing pea farmers in Western Canada this year, as a wet summer has caused sprouting, staining and bleaching in crops near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. “It was the rain after seeding that hurt us,” said Shannon Friesen, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan government […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Unusually large Canadian wheat cargo set to unload in France

By GFM Network News September 25, 2014

Paris | Reuters –– An unusually large cargo of Canadian wheat was due to unload at Rouen, northern France, this week, port data showed on Thursday, adding to evidence that buyers are being forced to offset lower quality grain from this year’s French harvest. France usually imports small amounts of high-quality Canadian wheat — used […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Frozen barley crops to push craft beer prices higher

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News September 22, 2014

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Beer prices in North America may rise next year as brewers and maltsters face higher costs after cold, wet weather damaged Canadian barley crops and left farmers and tipplers crying in their beer. Canada, the world’s second-biggest exporter of malting barley, was already harvesting its smallest crop since 1968, before a […] 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

U.S. forecaster says El Nino expected to begin soon

Prairie malt barley crop’s quality still up in air

Freeze hits U.S. northern crops, rains to slow southern harvest

U.S. grains: Soy surges, corn up as harvest slows

Cool, wet weather halts Alberta harvest

Land values still rising, but at slower pace, Re/Max says

Agricorp extends Ont. winter wheat deadlines

Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage

Unusually large Canadian wheat cargo set to unload in France

Frozen barley crops to push craft beer prices higher

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