Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-year peak

Mar. 8, 2021 at 5:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in almost seven years on Monday as forecasts for dry weather in Argentina and excessive rains in Brazil stoked supply concerns. Wheat futures declined, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rains in the U.S. Plains winter wheat belt late this week. […]

No credit expected for farmers’ past work in new carbon market

Mar. 5, 2021 at 8:13 pm CST

By D.C. Fraser

Spring road bans coming into effect across Prairies

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:41 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on dry Argentina weather

Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:15 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on inclement South American weather

Mar. 4, 2021 at 4:10 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Carbon tax rebate on grain drying fuels coming

Mar. 3, 2021 at 6:28 pm CST

Farmers can expect a rebate on carbon taxes paid on fuels used to dry grain, Jim Carr, the federal cabinet’s special representative for the Prairies, told the Canadian Crops Virtual Convention on Tuesday. However, he didn’t provide any details. “There is promising news on this front,” Carr told the meeting, […]

By Allan Dawson

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up on unfavourable South American weather

Mar. 2, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday in a turnaround from losses the previous session, as concerns increased about unfavorable weather in crop-growing regions of South America. Traders are watching the effects of heat and dryness in Argentina and rains in Brazil amid worries about […]

By Tom Polansek

Grain drying relief moving forward, one way or other

Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:00 am CST

Despite voting against a bill to exempt certain farm fuels from the carbon tax, the governing federal Liberals say tax relief for grain drying is coming. Conservative MP Philip Lawrence’s private member’s bill C-206, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farming fuel), passed second reading […]

By D.C. Fraser

Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada

Feb. 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There will be increased in risk of flooding this spring in British Columbia, western Alberta and parts of Eastern Canada, according to a report Friday from AccuWeather. Meanwhile, dry conditions are expected to continue across the Prairies. AccuWeather’s report forecasts below-normal temperatures for B.C. and western Alberta going […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Grain shortage, cold snap cause delays at West Coast ports

Feb. 24, 2021 at 8:09 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Grain movement in Western Canada remains faced with significant difficulties, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which monitors rail traffic and vessel movements in Canada. February’s cold snap resulted in grain movement across the region falling below its three-year average. The most pressing issue has been […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm