Crops, News, Weather

Southern Alberta suffering from lack of precipitation this winter

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Staff

News, Weather

More — but less severe — hailstorms this year

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Canadian Crop Hail Association

Crops, Weather

Back in the (harvest) saddle again

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Jeff Melchior

Must Reads

• News, Weather

  Virtual reality shows real-world implications of land management on flooding

  Virtual reality isn’t all fun and games. It’s also helping with flood mitigation. “We’ve built this tool that can characterize…

  October 30, 2018

• Weather

  An early spring provided a longer- than-average frost-free season

  Every year around this time the weather discussion begins to centre around the first fall frost. Some years, like when…

  October 1, 2018

• News, Pasture, Weather

  Rain, rain don’t go away: How to capture more moisture on your land

  Drought is a four-letter word in Alberta right now — but also proof that it’s critical to make the most…

  August 30, 2018

• Weather

  Why Alberta gets more than its fair share of hail

  It’s time to continue our series of articles on different types of severe summer weather. I like to re-examine these…

  August 9, 2018

• News, Weather

  Weather app has different features

  Alberta Agriculture’s new mobile-friendly weather app differs from many others because it has recent past data, says Ralph Wright, head…

  July 11, 2018

• Livestock, News, Weather

  Anthrax an increased threat this summer

  Weather conditions have created the ‘perfect storm’ for increased anthrax risk in many parts of the country. The highly contagious…

  July 4, 2018

Weather

Today’s precipitation

By Staff, GFM Network News 2 days ago

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 CoCoRaHS system that generates these […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across much of the western and […] Read more

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Crops, News, Weather

Warm, dry weather advances seeding; crop emergence in early stages

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 14, 2019

By Alberta Agriculture May 17, 2019

The warm dry weather has attributed to substantial seeding progress provincially. Last week’s average on all crops was slightly above 16 per cent while this week’s numbers for major crops is 42 per cent complete, which is sizably higher than the five year average of 25. Across Alberta, 72 per cent of peas are in […] Read more

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Crops, Hay, Weather

Hay prices skyrocket as Prairie drought continues

By Marlo Glass, GFM Network News May 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Hay prices have continued to skyrocket across the Prairies as conditions remain dry enough that many hay growers won’t produce a first cut this spring. “We’ve had a tough start here,” said Darren Chapman, chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. “We had a cold, dry spring with frost, so first cut […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Australia to import first wheat in 12 years as drought bites

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Sydney | Reuters — Australia will import its first shipment of wheat in more than a decade as a drought across the country’s east coast wilts supply in the world’s fourth largest exporter of the staple grain. Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources said late on Tuesday that it has approved an import permit […] Read more

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General, Markets, Weather

No automatic renewals this year for Ontario’s RMPs

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News May 11, 2019

With a new option this year for coverage under Ontario’s Risk Management Program (RMP), producers won’t be able to let previous decisions ride. Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery agency, on Thursday released full 2019 program details for the RMPs for grains/oilseeds, cattle, hogs, veal and sheep, including premium rates and updated program timelines. As […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery & Shop, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

By GFM Network News May 2, 2019

New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling […] Read more

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Crops, Weather

Mustard acres to decrease, but yield outlook strong

By Marlo Glass, GFM Network News May 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — The most recent principal field crop acreage report from Statistics Canada predicts mustard seed area will drop from approximately 500,000 acres to 400,000 in 2019, concentrated mainly in southwestern, south-central, and west-central Saskatchewan. Although fewer acres are expected to be seeded, prime mustard-growing areas in Saskatchewan and Alberta saw precipitation in recent weeks, […] Read more

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Crops, Reuters, Weather

USDA won’t survey for volume of grain lost to March floods

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News April 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistical arm will not collect data on the volume of harvested grain lost when farms from the Dakotas to Missouri were hit by flooding in March that burst grain storage bins, a government official said on Tuesday. However, figures in USDA’s regular quarterly stocks report for […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News April 24, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to plant seven per cent fewer acres of canola this spring compared with a year earlier, even less than expected by analysts and traders, as a dispute with China hampers demand, a government report showed on Wednesday. China and Canada are locked in a diplomatic and trade dispute […] Read more

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