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Showers and first big freeze seen for U.S. Corn And Soy Belt

Oct. 21, 2013 at 2:42 pm CDT

Freezing temperatures, light showers and light snow will cause some minor slowdowns in harvesting and only minimal harm to the U.S. corn and soybean crops this week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. •• Global Weather Monitoring said harvest weather, though not perfect, would not be bad overall this week. […]

Alberta crop conditions better than average, big yields seen

Aug. 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm CDT

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Rain expected in U.S. Midwest; temperatures to remain cool

Jul. 31, 2013 at 2:06 pm CDT

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Brazil soy crop seen up 9 pct at record 89.1 million tonnes

Jul. 29, 2013 at 10:16 am CDT

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U.S. Midwest temperatures to remain cool as corn pollinates

Jul. 29, 2013 at 9:58 am CDT

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U.S. crops thriving on cooler and damper weather

Jul. 26, 2013 at 4:06 pm CDT

Cool temperatures and occasional showers over the next couple of weeks will boost the U.S. pollinating corn crop and aid growth of the soybean crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. • World Weather Inc. said weather looks good for corn pollination and all areas of the Midwest will get […]

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Saskatchewan crops mainly good to excellent

Jul. 25, 2013 at 11:25 am CDT

Saskatchewan’s spring wheat and canola are in mostly good to excellent condition, the government said on Thursday in a weekly report as of July 22. • 87 per cent of spring wheat was in good/excellent condition, along with 82 per cent of canola. • Warm weather seen advancing crop development. […]

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Ukraine to double rapeseed exports in 2013/14 – analyst

Jul. 25, 2013 at 11:19 am CDT

Ukraine is likely to double its rapeseed exports in the 2013/14 season after an expected 75 per cent increase in the harvested crop, Kiev-based analyst ProAgro said on Thursday. Better weather will allow the former Soviet republic to harvest 2.2 million tonnes of rapeseed in 2013 and export 2.1 million […]

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U.S. corn to benefit from cooler pollination weather this week

Jul. 22, 2013 at 10:03 am CDT

Cooler temperatures accompanied by rain in most areas of the U.S. Midwest this week will boost prospects for the pollinating corn crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. “Temperatures will definitely be cooler which will be good for corn and beans,” said Don Keeney, meteorologist for MDA Weather Services. The […]

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Big crops seen in Europe

Jul. 22, 2013 at 9:56 am CDT

Favourable growing conditions in the past month led the European Union’s crop monitoring unit to raise its 2013 yield forecasts on Monday for the bloc’s main cereal harvests. The move was in keeping with upward revisions made by other forecasters this month after EU crops recovered from a damp, chilly […]

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