Insights and Stories on Drought

Feed weekly outlook: Looming corn imports to keep lid on Prairie barley

Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:36 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Large shipments of corn from the U.S., slated for delivery to Alberta’s feedlot alley, should keep domestic barley prices under pressure going forward, according to an analyst. “The barley price here will gradually decline,” said Errol Anderson of Pro Market Communications in Calgary, adding that up to 30 […]

Opinions divided ahead of StatCan production report

Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:59 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

EU cuts estimate of drought-hit maize crop, raises import outlook

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:50 pm CST

By Gus Trompiz

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle top three-week high on supply worries

Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:02 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Drought expands across western Prairies

Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:08 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices rise amid tight supplies

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Chickpea prices in Western Canada are on the rise due to tight supplies, according to one trader. Prices for Kabuli chickpeas rose five cents per pound from last month, with high-delivered bids ranging from 40 cents/lb. for the seven-millimetre variety to 55.5 cents/lb. for 10-mm, according to Prairie […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South

Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:46 pm CDT

Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday. Drought, which currently spans 59 per cent of the country, is expected to continue or worsen in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. winter wheat growers seed into dust as Plains drought persists

Oct. 17, 2022 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — With seeding roughly halfway complete, the 2023 U.S. hard red winter wheat crop is already being hobbled by drought in the heart of the southern Plains, wheat experts said. Seeding plans may be scaled back in the U.S. breadbasket despite historically high prices for this time […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Drought-stricken B.C. bracing for floods when rains return

Oct. 13, 2022 at 4:05 pm CDT

Reuters — British Columbia on Thursday warned residents to prepare for flooding when rains eventually return after a prolonged drought exacerbated by climate change that has raised concerns about long-term damage to ecosystems ranging from glaciers to salmon rivers. The usually rainy western province has experienced weeks of record-breaking warm […]

By Nia Williams

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan’s pulse harvest seen as average

Oct. 4, 2022 at 4:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the harvest in Saskatchewan wraps up for 2022, pulse specialist Dale Risula said pulse crops were quite good this year — a definite improvement over last year’s drought-stricken production. “Overall for the province we will likely see average production this year, although some areas suffered pretty badly,” […]