Insights and Stories on Drought

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, […]

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

Jul. 21, 2021 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

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

Jul. 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Lisa Guenther

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

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

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

Request line open for AgriRecovery drought plans, Bibeau says

Jul. 15, 2021 at 7:48 pm CDT

Canada’s federal agriculture minister says the government is “ready to receive formal submissions” from provinces for AgriRecovery plans to help Prairie farmers and ranchers up against significant droughts this summer. Marie-Claude Bibeau, summarizing discussions from Thursday’s online meeting with provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers, said the formal requests “are […]

By Dave Bedard

Feed weekly outlook: Heat reducing potential yields, raising prices

Jul. 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hot and dry summer that has enveloped all of Western Canada is already bringing down projected yields for feed grains, creating an inverse effect on prices. “We’re losing the crop here right now with the heat and lack of moisture across the Prairies and the northern Plains […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on stressful northern Plains weather

Jul. 15, 2021 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, led by Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat futures, which hit an 8-1/2-year high near US$9 a bushel as drought threatened crops in the northern Plains and Canadian Prairies. Soybean futures fell on disappointing domestic soy crush data and corn […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Eichler back as Manitoba ag minister in shuffle

Jul. 15, 2021 at 3:42 pm CDT

Manitoba’s provincial agriculture files return to the desk of their former handler in a cabinet mini-shuffle Thursday. Premier Brian Pallister has named Ralph Eichler, MLA for the Interlake-area riding of Lakeside since 2003, as minister of agriculture and resource development, replacing Blaine Pedersen. Pedersen announced Thursday he will not seek […]