Insights and Stories on Weather

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

Mar. 5, 2021 at 8:13 pm CST

Draft regulations for Canada’s new carbon market show Canadian farmers won’t receive credit for removing any greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the atmosphere prior to 2017. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on Friday announced the offset market, to be known as the Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System. A 60-day public […]

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

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

Budget could include new BRM program, ag labour plan

Feb. 19, 2021 at 9:33 pm CST

A new pre-budget report from the House of Commons’ finance committee is recommending several measures directly related to agriculture — including sought-after tweaks to AgriStability and creation of an entirely new business risk management program. The multipartisan committee heard testimony and received submissions from more than 800 groups and individuals. […]

By D.C. Fraser