Insights and Stories on Weather

McMillan: U.S. wheat harvest behind the curve

Jul. 9, 2013 at 4:52 pm CDT

The U.S. wheat harvest continues to roll off the field, albeit at a slower than normal pace. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on Monday reported that nationally, the country’s winter wheat harvest is 57 per cent complete, compared to the 2008-to-2012 average of 64 per […]

U.S. corn, soybeans climb on Midwest weather jitters

Jul. 9, 2013 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Corn, soy higher on worries about late-July U.S. weather

Jul. 8, 2013 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Oat prices could move lower due to high acreage

Jul. 6, 2013 at 11:11 am CDT

By Brandon Logan

McMillan: Prairie flax acres rise, shift

Jul. 5, 2013 at 4:58 pm CDT

By stuart-mcmillan

Moisture boosts risk of sclerotinia stem rot: Canola Council

Jul. 4, 2013 at 7:15 pm CDT

Moisture in the canola canopy — before, during and after flowering — promotes the sclerotinia cycle that can produce severe sclerotinia stem rot infection in crops. Sclerotinia stem rot is the most common and costly disease of canola on the Canadian Prairies, and its severity is directly related to moisture. […]

Weevils, grasshoppers on Prairie farmers’ radar

Jul. 4, 2013 at 6:22 pm CDT

As this year’s crops develop on the Prairies, several pests are growing right along with them. Cabbage seedpod weevils, grasshoppers and alfalfa weevils are all on farmers’ radar right now — and wheat midge may be, soon. Here’s a look at the insect situation across the Prairies: Cabbage seedpod weevils […]

By Lisa Guenther

Canola rangebound, watching weather and soybeans

Jul. 4, 2013 at 6:18 am CDT

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were lower during the week ending Wednesday, as relatively favourable Canadian crop conditions and a combination of bearish outside market influences weighed on values. Prices neared the low end of their well established trading range and found some support, as activity slowed down ahead of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. wheat up one per cent as China buys

Jul. 3, 2013 at 4:36 pm CDT

U.S. wheat rose over one per cent on Wednesday, posting its best advance in two weeks on reports that China bought large quantities of wheat from Australia and the U.S. Wheat also traded higher on a bargain buying spree, after a series of eight consecutive daily losses drove the market […]

By Sam Nelson

Prairie wheat bids soften

Jul. 3, 2013 at 3:16 am CDT

Cash wheat bids across Western Canada were mostly lower during the week ended Tuesday (July 2), as losses in the U.S. futures spilled into the Canadian market. However, while the general trend was down, there were some localized basis opportunities to be found. Average spot bids on Tuesday for 13.5 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin