Insights and Stories on Weather

Jun. 24, 2013 at 5:44 pm CDT

It’s been an average year for rainfall in agricultural Western Canada so far this year — or at least that’s what you might conclude from looking at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s “Drought Watch” map showing precipitation since April 1. But average doesn’t count when most of the rain comes in […]

By stuart-mcmillan

Jun. 24, 2013 at 5:19 pm CDT

One of Canada’s biggest beef packing plants, just north of the flood-battered town of High River, Alta., expects to be reopened and running nearer to its full capacity on Tuesday (June 25). The Canadian arm of U.S. agrifood giant Cargill said Monday the beef fabrication, trim and grind, rendering, cooler, […]

Jun. 24, 2013 at 3:40 pm CDT

Farms and ranches were submerged across southern Alberta, when relentless rains flooded creeks that spilled their banks. It will be some time before the exact extent of the damage and impact on agricultural areas is known. This farm, shown here on June 20, is near the hamlet of Millarville in southern Alberta. (Wendy Dudley photo)…

Jun. 23, 2013 at 12:55 pm CDT

Heavy rains over the past week in southern Alberta caused most major feedlot operators to halt purchases of replacement cattle. Therefore, the market had a softer tone despite lower volumes coming on the market. Cost per pound gain can increase by 10 to 15 per cent when pen conditions deteriorate, […]

By Jerry Klassen

Jun. 23, 2013 at 12:44 pm CDT

Massive flooding in the High River area of southern Alberta hasn’t yet directly hit one of the largest beef packing plants in the heartland of Western Canada’s beef industry. However, with many roads cut or washed out and water service disrupted, Cargill Meat Solutions’ cattle slaughter and beef processing plant, […]