Insights and Stories on Weather

McMillan: La Nina, El Nino speculation may be premature

Aug. 30, 2013 at 12:55 am CDT

A major influence on global weather and climate is the La Nina and El Nino cycles, which involve warming of the waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. The changing ocean temperatures influence cloud formation and precipitation patterns. The El Nino phase describes warming, while the La Nina cooling […]

U.S. corn, soy, wheat close lower on profit-taking setback

Aug. 29, 2013 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Cycles point to potential early Sept. Prairie frost: Lerner

Aug. 29, 2013 at 12:28 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Guenther: Late-season flea beetles are next spring’s problem

Aug. 29, 2013 at 11:54 am CDT

By Lisa Guenther

CBOT soybeans rise on export boost, crop concerns

Aug. 28, 2013 at 2:59 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Consultations to begin on Sask. agricultural drainage

Aug. 28, 2013 at 11:50 am CDT

The Saskatchewan government is asking citizens for their views on agricultural drainage through an online forum running from Sept. 1 through to March 31, 2014. “We’re looking for input and opinions because drainage has been an issue for a while and the 25-year plan (for water management) identified it as […]

By Allan Dawson

First R-rated wheat due out next fall

Aug. 28, 2013 at 3:09 am CDT

Supplies are expected now to be ready for a broad fall 2014 launch of what’s billed as Canada’s first wheat of any class with a resistant (R) rating for fusarium head blight. Winnipeg-based Canterra Seeds, which has been managing certified seed multiplication for the new Canada Western red winter (CWRW) […]

McMillan: Heat pushes Prairie crop development forward

Aug. 27, 2013 at 3:27 pm CDT

Given the delays around seeding that stirred up fears of an early fall frost, many have said Canada’s Prairie crops needed a repeat of 2010 — in which a cool, wet slow growing season led into a September hotter than July or August. Prairie farmers have been blessed with hot […]

By stuart-mcmillan

CME feeder cattle futures rally as corn turns lower

Aug. 27, 2013 at 2:51 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Tuesday rebounded from Monday’s losses, supported by sentiment that lower corn prices would ease input costs for feedlot operators, analysts and traders said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn retreated on profit-taking following Monday’s spike, driven by hot, dry weather in the Plains […]

By Theopolis Waters

CBOT soybeans, corn fall as weather outlook improves

Aug. 27, 2013 at 2:41 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday as forecasts for slightly wetter-than-expected weather across the U.S. Midwest prompted a round of profit-taking following sharp gains the previous two sessions, traders said. The weakness spilled over into the wheat market, but declines were limited by good demand on the export […]

By Mark Weinraub