Insights and Stories on Weather

Hope dries up along with pastures and fields

Jul. 30, 2021 at 9:51 am CDT

The effect of the arid spring and the blistering July heatwave will be felt “for years to come.” “On a scale of one to 10, I’d put this at a 10 — it’s extremely severe,” said Melanie Wowk, chair of Alberta Beef Producers. “The herd will shrink — not just out of […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

Jul. 23, 2021 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Manitoba triggers hay disaster benefit

Jul. 22, 2021 at 7:56 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak

Jul. 22, 2021 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Tax deferrals, crop insurance changes en route against drought

Jul. 22, 2021 at 5:40 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Oat crop across Western Canada ‘not stellar’

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As with most other crops on the Prairies, conditions are “not stellar” for oats, according to Shawna Mathieson, executive director for the Prairie Oat Growers Association. POGA directors from across the region who participated in a recent board meeting had a rather grim outlook on the coming harvest, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices could turn higher by month’s end

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — By the end of July, markets should have a good idea of what will shake out for corn and soybean crops in the U.S., according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. Corn and the soy complex on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), as well […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

‘Time is ticking’ on drought response for beef cattle sector

Jul. 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

As Canada’s beef farmers and ranchers face drought, industry leaders are trying to find ways to secure feed and help those forced to sell rebuild their herds. B.C. ranchers are dealing with high temperatures that have “parched the grass that was there,” Kevin Boone, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, […]

By Lisa Guenther

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops only saw minor adjustments in the latest update Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with hot and dry growing conditions leading to “significant uncertainty” on the state of the country’s 2021-22 crops. Total field crop production in the country was forecast […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on deteriorating crop conditions

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday to a two-month peak after official data underscored poor conditions for drought-hit U.S. spring wheat. Chicago corn gained, as a lower-than-expected weekly crop rating focused attention back to dry conditions in parts of the Midwest. Soybeans rebounded after being pressured […]

By Christopher Walljasper