Insights and Stories on Weather

Cycles point to potential early Sept. Prairie frost: Lerner

Aug. 29, 2013 at 12:28 pm CDT

Cyclical weather patterns developing in Western Canada point to cooler temperatures and the possibility of frost in early September, according to meteorologist Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City. Based on a number of studies over the past few months, “we think we’ve identified a pattern in the […]

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

By Allan Dawson

First R-rated wheat due out next fall

Aug. 28, 2013 at 3:09 am CDT

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

Dry, hot U.S. weather outlook ignites grain, soy rally

Aug. 26, 2013 at 3:56 pm CDT

New-crop U.S. soybean futures soared their daily trading limit to an 11-month high on Monday, and corn reached a one-month peak above US$5 per bushel, as hot, dry weather threatened to cut crop yields in parts of the U.S. Midwest. Wheat jumped to its highest level in three weeks, buoyed […]

By Tom Polansek

CME feeder cattle futures plunge as corn prices surge

Aug. 26, 2013 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Monday, with October down its limit of three cents per pound, as investors worried that high-priced corn may curb feedlot demand for young cattle, traders said. Corn prices at the Chicago Board of Traded spiked near their 40-cent daily price […]

By Theopolis Waters