Insights and Stories on Weather

May. 10, 2011 at 5:32 am CDT

Feeder cattle prices were steady to $2 lower last week as larger supplies weighed on the market structure. Backgrounding operators were waiting for drier conditions to liquidate supplies and there was a short window of opportunity last week. However, feedlot operators showed very little interest with the forecast for additional […]

By Jerry Klassen

May. 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm CDT

High prices have persuaded Manitoba producers to plant more acres to corn this year, according to the latest Statistics Canada report, but wet conditions and flooding may restrict how much in fact goes into the ground. In its April 26 planting intentions report, StatsCan announced Manitoba producers intended to plant […]

By Brent Harder

May. 6, 2011 at 5:53 pm CDT

A relatively new insecticide has been cleared for use against a “relatively new” pest in Ontario corn crops. DuPont on Thursday announced it’s picked up federal approval for use of its diamide insecticide Coragen against western bean cutworm (WBC) in field, seed and sweet corn crops. DuPont senior sales rep […]

May. 6, 2011 at 5:18 pm CDT

This week’s commodities plunge has done little to dent concerns of continuing food price inflation, as grain prices held up better than most and fundamentals for the highly weather-sensitive sector are unchanged. Grain traders have had their eyes glued to weather forecasts rather than economic data, as heavy rainfall slows […]

By Gus Trompiz, marie-maitre

May. 6, 2011 at 11:04 am CDT

A provincial disaster assistance program (PDAP) is expected help cover eligible producers who lost livestock in the blizzard that hit southern Saskatchewan last weekend. Saskatchewan’s PDAP is meant to provide coverage to individuals and businesses who have suffered uninsurable losses due to a natural disaster in areas where a municipality […]