Insights and Stories on Weather

Aug. 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm CDT

The impact of the worst U.S. drought since the 1930s on grain markets is opening up opportunities for trade house Glencore, especially after its planned friendly takeover of Canadian grain handler Viterra, Glencore officials said. "In terms of the outlook for the balance of the year, the environment is a […]

By eric-onstad

Aug. 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm CDT

Soybeans rallied nearly three per cent Tuesday to hit another peak, while corn rose nearly two per cent on evidence of decimated crops amid the worst drought in half a century and a need to temper demand through even higher prices. Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of […]

By kt-arasu

Aug. 21, 2012 at 12:41 pm CDT

Following an early spring such as this year’s, soybean growers in Manitoba may wonder whether there’s anything to be gained in planting their crops earlier, rather than waiting for the soil to get closer to optimum temperature. Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives considered that topic among […]

Aug. 20, 2012 at 5:01 pm CDT

As crops wilt and die in the Balkans, farmers struck down by a particularly harsh drought this year are rueing the region’s failure to upgrade irrigation networks and invest in a long-term agricultural strategy. Hot, dry weather in eastern and southern Europe has piled pressure on world grain markets already […]

By daria-sitosucic

Aug. 20, 2012 at 3:51 pm CDT

A few Manitoba canola growers could, and did, get out on their fields and start seeding as early as March. Whether the reward has outweighed the risk is up for debate. Anastasia Kubinec of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives considered that topic among others at the Crop Diagnostic School, […]