Insights and Stories on Frost

Jun. 3, 2015 at 6:09 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts climbed sharply higher during the week ended Wednesday, but additional gains will need some more bullish news as the market takes a breather and consolidates. A combination of a rally in CBOT soyoil, a weaker Canadian dollar, fund buying and a weekend […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The president of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission says he’s optimistic this year’s mustard crop will be OK after temperatures dipped below freezing over the weekend. In an interview Monday, Richard Marleau said it will take another four to five days before anyone knows for sure. In […]

By Dave Sims

Jun. 1, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Frosty late-May weather in parts of Western Canada means some farmers will need to reseed canola crops — but due to a seed shortage, some may have to wait. Temperatures dropped below freezing for a number of hours Saturday morning across a large area of Manitoba and […]

By Jade Markus

Jun. 1, 2015 at 10:39 am CDT

CNS Canada –– Many canola crops in southern Manitoba were badly damaged by frost early Saturday morning, leading farmers to reseed fields, one local farmer reports. “There’s quite a bit of canola that has been damaged, and some guys are reseeding. Some guys are still assessing, though,” said Anastasia Kubinec, […]

By Terryn Shiells

May. 29, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are in forecasts for parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the next 24 hours, which could create more stress for emerging fields as farmers are still busy reseeding after the last frost. Environment Canada is forecasting lows of -1 to -2 C across much of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin