Insights and Stories on Weather

Flood mitigation pledged on Lake Manitoba

May. 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm CDT

The Manitoba government has committed $250 million to the building of two permanent outlet channels to prevent future flooding on Lake Manitoba. Premier Greg Selinger made the announcement in Winnipeg on Wednesday, indicating construction could begin within three years. “We’re going to do all the studies, get the ball rolling […]

U.S. soy crumbles as China cancels purchases

May. 29, 2013 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Sam Nelson

Cutting alfalfa an early line of defense against weevil

May. 29, 2013 at 5:33 pm CDT

By stuart-mcmillan

Soggy U.S. weather propels corn, soybean prices

May. 28, 2013 at 3:25 pm CDT

By Sam Nelson

Prairie planting getting back on track

May. 28, 2013 at 1:37 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Watch skies for signs of leaf spot diseases in wheat

May. 27, 2013 at 6:04 pm CDT

Provincial ag extension staff in Alberta are reminding wheat growers they’ve got plenty of economic reasons to keep a weather eye out for signs of leaf spot disease. Leaf spot diseases can decrease wheat yield by up to 20 per cent or more, as well as diminish kernel weight and […]

By FBC staff

Soil moisture seen varied across Alberta

May. 27, 2013 at 5:28 pm CDT

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development staff say late fall and early spring conditions have caused some unusual and quite varied soil moisture levels across the province. North of Red Deer, many areas saw snow packs persisting well into April. Much of the province experienced a cold April that has been […]

By FBC staff

Manitoba seeking crop samples with symptoms

May. 27, 2013 at 5:09 pm CDT

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives seeks grower assistance with furnishing samples for extension and research projects this summer. One of the focuses at this year’s provincial Crop Diagnostic School at Carman, Man. in July will be diseases in alfalfa. It’s always preferable to be able to show live plants […]

Avoid ‘green bridge’ from winter wheat wrecks to spring wheat

May. 27, 2013 at 5:02 pm CDT

Manitoba agriculture department staffers report questions coming in about seeding spring wheat in a field where the winter wheat was torn up due to poor emergence or winterkill. The main disease consideration in this situation is wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV). This disease is vectored by the wheat curl mite […]

By FBC staff

Man. corn acres unlikely to live up to early expectations

May. 24, 2013 at 7:39 pm CDT

Manitoba corn growers have made good progress planting over the past two weeks, but the late start is expected to limit expansion into non-traditional growing areas, according to an official with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. After planting a record 300,000-acre corn crop in 2012, strong prices and improving varieties […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin