Insights and Stories on Weather

Mar. 21, 2012 at 3:46 pm CDT

Given the region’s weirdly warm March weather, southern Manitoba farmers now have a one-time break from the provincial rule banning spring fertilizer applications before April 10. The provincial conservation and water stewardship ministries said Tuesday they would temporarily lift the restriction effective immediately, three weeks earlier than normal. The province […]

Mar. 20, 2012 at 11:31 pm CDT

Warm and dry weather conditions seen across Western Canada this winter may be leading to some talk of an earlier-than-normal start to spring seeding. However, crop specialists in the three Prairie provinces say weather over the next month will play a key role in determining when producers actually get out […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 16, 2012 at 4:56 am CDT

Warmer-than-normal temperatures in Ontario are reported to have helped the winter wheat crop in the province break dormancy earlier than usual. "There is certainly some wheat green up with growth dependent on the region of the province," said Peter Johnson, a cereals specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. However, […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Mar. 7, 2012 at 6:31 pm CST

Adverse weather conditions in Europe this winter will likely cut into rapeseed production in the region, which would provide some indirect support for the Canadian canola market. "Any loss in Europe would tighten up world supplies… which would support our prices," said Chris Beckman, oilseed analyst with Agriculture and Agri-Food […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 6, 2012 at 5:10 am CST

Genes from bacteria found in Arctic waters are being studied for their use in breeding vaccines to prevent a common foodborne illness in chickens. Francis Nano, a microbiologist at the University of Victoria, has picked up "proof of concept" funding from Genome BC to harvest Arctic bacteria and use a […]