Insights and Stories on Weather

Harvest winds up in Alberta

Oct. 29, 2013 at 4:16 pm CDT

The harvest of crops in Alberta has come to an end, and it was “a good year,” according to Harry Brook, crop specialist with the Alberta Ag-Info Centre. There may be some localized crops still standing, but everything else has come off the combine, he added. “I would say there […]

U.S. harvest seen snarled by widespread rains this week

Oct. 28, 2013 at 11:26 am CDT

By Sam Nelson

Rally in green pea prices creates large spread with yellow peas

Oct. 25, 2013 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Brandon Logan

Alberta harvest virtually complete

Oct. 25, 2013 at 2:39 pm CDT

Saskatchewan harvest 99 per cent complete

Oct. 24, 2013 at 4:58 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

Frosty temperatures have arrived across the Prairies

Oct. 23, 2013 at 1:46 pm CDT

Frosty temperatures have definitely arrived in Western Canada. This Weatherfarm map shows minimum temperatures for Oct. 22. You can generate your own daily maps for minimum and maximum temperature and precipitation by visiting the Weatherfarm website. The site also shows current temperature, wind speed, humidity, dew point and rainfall at […]

Large Manitoba corn harvest underway

Oct. 21, 2013 at 2:58 pm CDT

Manitoba farmers are in the midst of harvesting a possibly record large corn crop, and will likely be looking to plant another large crop next year, according to Morgan Cott, an agronomist with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. “We’re well into the corn harvest now,” said Cott, adding that the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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. […]

By Reuters

OSCIA: Non-traditional crops may yield health market opportunities

Oct. 18, 2013 at 5:40 pm CDT

There may be opportunities for Ontario farmers to grow medicinal and culinary herbs, as well as other non-traditional crops, for the health market — but the first step is determining whether it’s possible to grow these crops in Ontario. That step was the basis of a Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, […]

By Lilian Schaer

Donations, prisoners aid cities, ranchers after S.D. blizzard

Oct. 17, 2013 at 10:33 pm CDT

Donations of money and some cattle have been rolling in for South Dakota ranchers after a blizzard last week killed tens of thousands of cattle in one of the state’s worst agriculture tragedies, state officials said Thursday. Dozens of minimum-security prison inmates were aiding the cleanup effort, gathering debris in […]

By Michael Hirtzer