Insights and Stories on Weather

Late Indian monsoon to start in next two days

Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon, which is vital to the country’s agricultural production, is expected to hit the southern state of Kerala within the next 48 hours, according to an update from the India Meteorological Department. The persistence of westerly winds over the Arabian Sea, the […]

Repeat of record Australian wheat, canola crops unlikely

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:46 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:30 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Canada on track for worst-ever wildfire season

Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Reuters

Rain needed for soybeans, other southern Manitoba crops

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie Forecast Update: Forecast pretty much on track

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:05 pm CDT

The heat and humidity moved into a large portion of the Canadian Prairies late last week and over the weekend as the previous general forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted. There is not much change in the forecast for the next three days. The heat […]

By Daniel Bezte

It’s a wrap

Jun. 2, 2023 at 3:12 pm CDT

Seeding is pretty much finished for #plant2023 — and now it’s up to Mother Nature. Glacier FarmMedia’s Gord Gilmour spoke to Bruce Burnett, MarketsFarm’s director of weather and markets, about how it’s looking and what to expect as the crop really starts to take off.

Insects posing problems in Saskatchewan crops

Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Although it’s still early in the growing season, some insect pests have already posed a threat to crops in Saskatchewan or could do so in the near future, according to James Tansey, provincial specialist for insects/invertebrate pest management. Among the pests he cited were grasshoppers, flea beetles and […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

NEW FEATURE: Prairie Forecast: Summer has definitely moved in

May. 31, 2023 at 9:05 pm CDT

As we move into the official start of meteorological summer, it is looking like we have left spring behind and summer is here to stay. While this is great for those of us who like heat, humidity and thunderstorms, it can make it difficult to create an accurate forecast. The […]

By Daniel Bezte

A hot, dry Prairie June ahead

May. 31, 2023 at 4:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — June is expected to see a continuation of the hot and dry weather most of the Canadian Prairies has experienced in May, according to Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics. “It looks like late spring/early summer is pretty hot across almost all of Western Canada. The Prairies are […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm