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Snow and ice cover in North America as of Nov. 22, 2020. (NOAA.gov)

Most of Prairies already covered in snow

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News November 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — Most of the Canadian Prairies were already blanked in snow by late November, with the deepest snowpack in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to data compiled by Environment Canada and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Aside from the Rocky Mountains and some areas around the Great Lakes, the U.S. was largely […] Read more

Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the southern Pacific for the week centred on Sept, 30, 2020. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

General, Weather

La Nina to bring colder, drier winter

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — There’s a La Nina poised to exert influence on the coming North American winter, according to Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist for World Weather Inc. in Kansas. A La Nina generates colder-than-normal temperatures, as opposed to the warm temperatures garnered from an El Nino. Both weather phenomenon can be found over the Pacific […] Read more

CME January 2019 feeder cattle with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

By Michael Hirtzer December 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, buoyed by technical buying and as wintry weather in the U.S. Plains hampered transportation of animals to market, traders and analysts said. Heavy snowfall, rains and falling temperatures in much of the central U.S. stressed livestock, likely slowing weight gains in […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Late-season snowstorm brings Prairies moisture

March 8, 2018

CNS Canada — After a winter spent waiting for snow, farmers across the southern Prairies were happy when the forecast was right and Western Canada received a late winter snowstorm. “We’ve heard moisture’s coming before and it doesn’t show up or it goes around us. So when it started snowing and it started adding up […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola backing away from resistance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 7, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts appear to have finally run into some resistance after trending higher for all of February. While a return higher is possible, canola will take most of its direction going forward from what happens in outside markets. The May canola contract hit a three-month high of $531 per […] Read more

Sahara sand dunes loom over the village of Taghit in western Algeria, about 300 km south of Ain Sefra where snow fell this past week. (CIA.gov)

Crops, Weather

More snow lately over the Sahara than the Prairies

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Parts of the Sahara Desert received rare snowfall over the past week, with up to 40 cm falling in the Algerian desert town of Ain Sefra. That freak snow — only the third time in 40 years — made for some fantastic photographs before melting, but would be more welcome in Western […] Read more

Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Sept. 27. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

La Nina could return cold, snowy tradition to Prairies

By Terry Fries October 5, 2017

CNS Canada — The world’s major weather forecasters predict a slightly better than 50 per cent chance that a La Nina weather pattern will occur this fall and winter. Most Prairie farmers could see good things happening if the system does materialize, because La Nina systems tend to bring what many people think of as […] Read more

Cattle amble through fresh snow in northwestern Saskatchewan on Oct. 22, 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Weather

Prairies’ harvest window starting to close

By Dave Sims November 15, 2016

CNS Canada — The dry, balmy weather that gave farmers in Western Canada the chance to get the remainder of this year’s crop off appears to be winding down. “There is a little disturbance in Alberta coming across to northern Saskatchewan over the next two days; it will start tonight,” said Drew Lerner of World […] Read more

Crops, Weather

FCC offers to bend terms for soaked Prairie growers

By Alberta Farmer Staff November 1, 2016

Canada’s federal farm lender says it will be flexible with qualifying Prairie crop growers facing financial trouble from a rain-soaked harvest season. Areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have experienced “significant levels of rain in the last half of the growing season and snow since the beginning of October,” Farm Credit Canada said in a […] Read more

Averaged sea surface temperatures and sea surface temperature anomalies worldwide for the week centred on Feb. 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

By Dave Sims February 12, 2016

CNS Canada –– As the El Nino weather phenomena slowly loosens its grip across Western Canada, many weather watchers say its impact has been somewhat underwhelming. However, one meteorologist said its lingering presence, coupled with the pending arrival of the La Nina weather event, may still play a large role in determining how much moisture […] Read more

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Baltic Dry Index hits 12-year high

Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall

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U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders

Baltic Dry Index hits 12-year high

Prairie cash wheat: Prices rise as worldwide stocks fall

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Most of Prairies already covered in snow

La Nina to bring colder, drier winter

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

Late-season snowstorm brings Prairies moisture

ICE weekly outlook: Canola backing away from resistance

More snow lately over the Sahara than the Prairies

La Nina could return cold, snowy tradition to Prairies

Prairies’ harvest window starting to close

FCC offers to bend terms for soaked Prairie growers

Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

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