Weather News
Today’s precipitation
October 22, 2019
Data 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 CoCoRaHS system […]
Manitoba’s sunflower crop under threat from weather
October 21, 2019
MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s sunflower crop has been compromised by the snow that fell over Thanksgiving weekend, but it’s not yet clear what percentage of the crop will be impacted. Before the snow fell, windy and rainy weather took a toll on the sunflower crop. The soil was oversaturated to the […]
Heavy snowfall puts brakes to Manitoba harvest
October 16, 2019
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – Harvest operations throughout most of Manitoba ground to a dead stop as two weather systems dumped large amounts of snow during the Thanksgiving long weekend, according to Manitoba’s Agriculture’s latest crop report. Manitoba was hit with the same cold front that swept across the Prairies towards the end of last week, which […] Read more
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Pulse weekly outlook: Early snow hurts edible bean prospects
October 16, 2019
MarketsFarm — An early snow storm hit key edible bean growing regions of Manitoba and the northern U.S. hard, with a large portion of the crop in the region now facing an uncertain future. “It is unprecedented what’s happened at this point,” said Tim Courneya, executive vice-president of the Northarvest […]
Snow causes soybean headaches in Manitoba
October 15, 2019
More than a million acres of soybeans are still standing in Manitoba, and a large percentage of those plants are standing in snow. A massive snowstorm, just before the Thanksgiving weekend, dumped 15 to 40 centimetres of snow on the south-central region of the province. Forecasters are predicting temperatures of 10 to 12 C in […] Read more
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Canola quality remains uncertain
October 10, 2019
Prairie farmers have had plenty of things to fret about during the soggy harvest of 2019. Their latest stress point might be the condition of unharvested canola. As of late last week, a large amount of this year’s canola crop was still in the field. Based on provincial estimates, nearly 15 million acres of Western […] Read more
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Ag News
Industry reacts to divided vote, minority government
October 22, 2019
Ottawa — A regionally divided federal election resulting in a minority Liberal government leaves a clear challenge for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his caucus colleagues on how to handle the future of agriculture. Trudeau said clearly in his victory speech Monday night that Alberta and Saskatchewan are part of […]
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on Chinese trade prospects
October 22, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday on hopes of fresh export sales to China after Beijing gave major crushers waivers to import U.S. soybeans without retaliatory tariffs. Futures, however, drifted from early highs as new export deals failed to materialize and as farmers took advantage of […]
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on burdensome supply, export jitters
October 22, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures slumped on Tuesday, pressured by abundant near-term hog supplies and concerns that U.S. pork export demand would not be large enough to absorb the expected surplus of meat produced. Hopes for a jump in Chinese demand for U.S. pork have supported hog […]
Canola futures drop slightly.
October 21, 2019
Winnipeg, Oct. 21 (MarketsFarm) – ICE Futures canola contracts were weaker on Monday, as a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar and speculative selling pressure weighed on values. Seasonal harvest pressure also weighed on prices, as heavy farmer deliveries are filling up the commercial pipeline despite the ongoing delays in many areas. About 35 per […] Read more
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Canola futures drop as harvest progresses
October 18, 2019
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower on Friday, remaining pressured by harvest progress and a spate of commercial canola deliveries. According to data from the Canadian Grain Commission, canola deliveries hit record-highs last week. Over 719,000 tonnes of canola were delivered across the Prairies. With blue skies in the forecast, […] Read more
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Canola futures drop but within expected range
October 17, 2019
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures canola contracts were lower on Thursday, remaining mostly range-bound and following trends set earlier in the week. Harvest progress has put pressure on canola prices, as regions of the Prairies that didn’t receive significant snow are almost finished harvesting canola. Manitoba’s canola harvest is 80 percent complete, along […] Read more
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