Weather News
U.S. farm belt slammed by floods, heavy snow from bomb cyclone
March 18, 2019
Reuters — A harsh late-winter storm broadsided a vast swath of the U.S. agriculture industry this week as heavy snow closed roads and buried cattle in the Plains while excessive rain flooded Midwest fields and swamped grain elevators. A “bomb cyclone” hurled hurricane-force winds, sparked tornadoes and dumped heavy snow […]
Manitoba farmers unfazed by flood reports
March 15, 2019
MarketsFarm — As experts forecast a spring flood to hit southern Manitoba, farmers in the Red River Valley won’t be caught off guard. Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization held flood preparedness seminars in Morris, Brandon, and Selkirk throughout the week of March 11. Topics covered included the forecast, flood outlook, preparedness […]
Today’s precipitation
March 15, 2019
Data and maps from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the […]
Southern Man. on alert for spring flooding
March 14, 2019
If there is a blizzard in March or spring rains combined with a fast melt, there is a genuine risk of major flooding this year in southern Manitoba. The Manitoba government and the United States National Weather Service have both predicted increased risk of flooding on the Red River in 2019. If weather conditions are […] Read more
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Spring weather will soon become market consideration
March 7, 2019
Dry weather in North Africa and parts of Europe as well as worries about the potential for delayed spring seeding in the U.S. Midwest will likely start to be issues for market discussion in the coming weeks. So far in 2019 crop prices have been lackadaisical, weighed down by ample world stocks and the ongoing […] Read more
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Yield not affected by previous fall’s dryness
March 7, 2019
In the fall of 2017, growers and crop forecasters were worried in Western Canada. Soils were extremely dry in many parts of the Prairies, especially southern Saskatchewan, and there were fears of disastrous yields in 2018. The fears, it turned out, were overblown. The average canola yield was around 40 bushels per acre and spring […] Read more
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Ag News
U.S. grains: Corn down on disappointing export data
March 18, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, halting a four-session rebound from contract lows set last week, as traders worried about export prospects for U.S. grains, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat futures also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) May corn settled down 1-3/4 cents at $3.71-1/2 […]
U.S. seizes pork from China on swine fever concerns
March 18, 2019
Washington | Reuters — U.S. border agents have seized around one million pounds of pork from China, a spokesman for the agency said on Friday, over suspicions that it might contain African swine flu disease which has hit Chinese pork output. Federal agents have seized the supplies over the past […]
Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus
March 18, 2019
Ross-on-Wye, England | Reuters — For almost 100 years, Chris Chinn’s family has farmed asparagus in the rolling hills of the Wye Valley in western England. This year, he fears uncertainty around Britain’s departure from the European Union will keep his eastern European workers away and the asparagus will stay […]
Canola and wheat finished mixed
March 14, 2019
WINNIPEG – ICE Futures canola contracts were mixed at the end of trading on Thursday, with prices up for the front months and steady for the new crop contracts. Fund players have been heavily short on canola and have seen a good downswing, which they are covering, according to a trader. Also, there is speculation […] Read more
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Brazil preparing for end of U.S.-China trade war
March 13, 2019
BRASILIA, March 13 (Reuters) – Brazil is conducting studies on how it could be impacted by the end of the trade dispute between China and the United States, which could help Latin America’s largest economy to formulate a response if it disrupts soy exports, agriculture officials told Reuters. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on […] Read more
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Canola finishes steady; wheat drops
March 13, 2019
WINNIPEG – ICE Futures canola contracts were down for the most of trading on Wednesday, but rallied off of earlier lows to end the day at steady. Increases in soybean prices and bargain hunting in canola provided support. Continuing issues between Canada and China has led to a large carryover for 2018 and poor export […] Read more
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