Insights and Stories on Weather

Dec. 24, 2013 at 2:04 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures inched upward on Tuesday in quiet pre-Christmas dealings, with a sale of U.S. soy lending some modest support while weather in South America remained a mixed bag for the soy complex. Corn was flat to firm on positioning with the big buildup in global corn stocks hampering […]

By Sam Nelson

Dec. 23, 2013 at 6:32 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures ended lower on Monday, on concerns that China soon may be shifting its soy buying to South America from the U.S., and on outlooks for better crop weather in South America. Corn held firm for the third consecutive trading session on short-covering and weather issues in Argentina, […]

By Sam Nelson

Dec. 18, 2013 at 7:52 pm CST

Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers planted and produced a record-large amount of soybeans this year — and the crop’s westward expansion is expected to continue in the future. According to Statistics Canada, Manitoba farmers planted 1.05 million acres of soybeans in 2013-14 and, with good yields, produced 1.07 million tonnes. Manitoba’s […]

By Terryn Shiells

Dec. 17, 2013 at 5:48 pm CST

Warm daily highs above freezing persisted across much of Alberta on Tuesday, while conditions were cooler in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to data from WeatherFarm.com. Daily highs of +1 C to as high as +9 C were recorded by WeatherFarm stations in Alberta on Tuesday, while temperatures in Saskatchewan generally […]

Dec. 16, 2013 at 5:57 pm CST

Temperatures across all three Prairie provinces are milder than normal for mid-December and are forecast to remain that way at least through Tuesday, according to data from WeatherFarm.com. Temperatures were hovering around the freezing mark in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on Monday, with many stations in southern Alberta straight up […]