Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as traders watch weather

Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, rising 2.3 per cent to halt a two-day fall with the market underpinned by concerns that forecast rain may be insufficient to avert further drought damage to crops in Argentina and southern Brazil. “It is the size of the crop […]

South American soy, corn crops face major disaster

Feb. 15, 2022 at 9:19 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: More adjustments expected after lacklustre USDA report

Feb. 9, 2022 at 5:09 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

StatsCan confirms tight grain and oilseed stocks

Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:42 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Drought conditions ease slightly across Prairies

Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:22 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse stocks drop due to drought

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:49 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s latest report on stocks of principal field crops clearly demonstrated how much of an effect last summer’s historic drought in Western Canada had on pulse crops. According to the report released Tuesday, last December’s total domestic stocks for dry peas, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans all declined […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip ahead of USDA report

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean prices fell on Tuesday, a day after hitting an eight-month high, ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly global supply and demand assessment that is expected to downgrade South American crop production. Corn also eased, while wheat firmed, underpinned by ongoing dryness across the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Prizes put up to develop year-round berry production in Canada

Feb. 8, 2022 at 4:05 pm CST

A philanthropic foundation focused on improving public health now wants to improve diets by finding ways to juice up Canada’s home-grown fruit supplies. The Weston Family Foundation on Tuesday pledged $33 million over six years for what it calls the Homegrown Innovation Challenge, a prize challenge pitting ideas against ideas […]

By Dave Bedard

AgriRecovery underway for flood-battered B.C. farms

Feb. 7, 2022 at 8:07 pm CST

The federal and British Columbia governments’ response to last fall’s destructive flooding now includes what’s said to be the biggest farm disaster recovery package in the province’s history. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lana Popham and her federal counterpart Marie-Claude Bibeau on Monday announced cost-shared funding of $228 million for the Canada-B.C. […]

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder market establishes short-term stability

Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:55 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged. Steady demand was noted on 800-plus-pound cattle, but calves and lighter weights experienced softer buying interest. Favourable weather and optimal pen conditions along with firmer live cattle futures supported the yearling market. Imports of U.S. […]

By Jerry Klassen