Insights and Stories on Weather

New rail speed limits to be based on temperatures

Nov. 10, 2020 at 2:30 pm CST

Given the odds of weird temperature swings happening somewhere in Canada at any time of year, railways will now instead be required to slow their trains’ speeds based on how cold it is outside at the time, rather than a date range. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Friday announced […]

Tech firm aims to boost regenerative ag through A.I., machine learning

Nov. 2, 2020 at 10:02 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Corn declines on long liquidation

Nov. 2, 2020 at 7:29 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

WMO officially calls a La Nina winter

Nov. 2, 2020 at 3:22 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on profit-taking, weather

Oct. 30, 2020 at 5:55 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Crop prices slide as pandemic concerns rattle markets

Oct. 28, 2020 at 8:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as part of a broad sell-off in markets fueled by concerns about the economic impact of a global surge in COVID-19 cases, traders said. Losses in agricultural futures pulled corn prices back from a 14-month high reached on […]

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

Big Two railways release plans for winter

Oct. 26, 2020 at 9:20 pm CDT

Canada’s major railways have filed their winter contingency plans, as they are now required by law to do. Since updates to the Canada Transportation Act in 2018, Canada’s major rail companies have been required to publish winter plans and can be forced to pay up if they fail to deliver […]

By D.C. Fraser

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on export hopes

Oct. 21, 2020 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday, as concerns about dry conditions in key global production areas of South America boosted export prospects for both U.S. commodities. Strength in the cash market also supported gains in corn and soybean futures, traders said. […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Export demand supports wheat, soy

Oct. 21, 2020 at 2:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Strong global demand, paired with concerns of dry growing conditions in key regions, has spurred U.S. wheat prices higher. “Some countries are getting nervous with the persistent dryness in several regions, which could reduce the supply of quality global wheat,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Klassen: Weather, COVID, feed grains pressure feeder market

Oct. 20, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 lower on average; calves traded $2 to as much as $6 below week-ago levels. Southern Alberta received its first snowfall of the season last week, which hindered demand for fresh replacements. Feedlots always incorporate a risk discount when the first […]

By Jerry Klassen