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Durum markets rattled as harvest set to start

By Terry Fries August 16, 2018

CNS Canada — With the durum wheat harvest rapidly approaching in Western Canada, many analysts wonder how the dry conditions and extreme heat will affect yields. Yet there is one aspect about this year’s crop they already know. Increased seeded acreage this spring, and market access problems hindering longer-term durum sales, mean farmers might want […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rye production could fall 25 per cent, analyst says

By Terry Fries August 15, 2018

CNS Canada — This year’s Canadian rye harvest appears positioned to carry on the crop’s recent trend with another production decline. Dry conditions in many regions of the Prairies and ergot in Manitoba are expected to drive down yields. Jonathan Hull of The Scoular Co. said he has been hearing from farmers that yields could […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm May 9, 2018

CNS Canada — While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think plantings should still end up close to the record in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.96 million from 2.29 million, according to its […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

By Terry Fries July 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Western Prairies see low yields as harvest ramps up

By Dave Sims August 13, 2015

CNS Canada –– This summer’s erratic weather has taken its toll on plant development in Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan, according to crop-watchers in those areas. “We have heard that dry conditions have caused plants (peas) to slough off or have the tillers dry off and have lost those heads,” said Barry Yaremcio at […] Read more

Crops, Hay, Pasture, Weather

FCC to offer breaks on loans in Sask., Alta.

By Staff July 13, 2015

Customers of Farm Credit Canada in parched areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan may be able to get breaks on their outstanding loan payments. FCC on Monday announced it would work with affected customers on “solutions for their operation(s)” such as deferral of principal payments and/or otherwise amending their loan payment schedules. The offer applies to […] Read more

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Crops, Weather

For producers, it’s wait and pray time for rain

Pastures and hayfields have been hardest hit but AFSC analyst still expects a ‘slightly below-average crop’

By Jennifer Blair June 23, 2015

The conditions across Alberta can be summed up in three words: It’s awfully dry. “As of Tuesday, we’ve been getting some moisture here in central Alberta, which has been a nice break, but I don’t know how general that moisture has been,” AFSC risk analyst James Wright said in an interview June 12. “We haven’t […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

By Jade Markus 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

Crops, Weather

Dry Prairies await timely rains

By Dave Sims, Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm May 27, 2015

CNS Canada — Mounting dryness concerns in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan are raising some concerns over crop development on the Prairies — but timely rains are in the forecast for early June. “The entire southern Prairie region hasn’t received normal rainfall for the last month to two months,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agro-climate specialist […] Read more

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Durum markets rattled as harvest set to start

Rye production could fall 25 per cent, analyst says

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

Western Prairies see low yields as harvest ramps up

FCC to offer breaks on loans in Sask., Alta.

For producers, it’s wait and pray time for rain

Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says

Dry Prairies await timely rains

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