Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Prairie forecast update: Storms roll in

Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:19 am CST

The weather models are coming into agreement with up coming storm system. The low was forecasted to develop over southern Alberta on Sunday with widespread snow developing to the north and west of the low. This placed the Edmonton region in the main snow band with 10 or so centimetres forecasted to fall across this region. The snow should move out quickly on Monday as cold arctic air pours southwards behind the low dropping temperatures to below average, but only for a couple of day.

Feed barley under pressure, but opportunities available

Feb. 22, 2024 at 2:14 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie forecast: Mild start, then a chance of storms

Feb. 21, 2024 at 9:44 am CST

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market shows signs of herd expansion

Feb. 20, 2024 at 10:48 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Feed grain weekly: Buyers waiting longer to purchase more grain

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:31 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Soybean acres may soon stabilize in Manitoba

Feb. 14, 2024 at 2:29 pm CST

There's an emerging consensus in Manitoba that soybean acres in the province could soon stabilize at around 1.5 to 1.9 million.

By Robert Arnason

Wheat field and straw bales in the Milk River Valley with hills in the background

Prairie forecast: Dry and mild west, seasonal east

Feb. 14, 2024 at 9:31 am CST

If you haven’t noticed, it has been an unusual winter, and that unusualness is causing all sorts of headaches with weather forecasting. In particular, cloud cover. In the last forecast period, it looked as if high pressure would dominate the weather bringing plenty of clear skies along with more seasonable temperatures.

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

Feb. 13, 2024 at 9:24 am CST

For the week ending February 10, Western Canadian the market for yearlings over 800 pounds was $3/cwt to $6/cwt compared to a week earlier. Feeder cattle suited for grass and calves were up $8/cwt to as much as $25/cwt in some cases compared to the week prior. Quality steers averaging 600 pounds were readily trading in the range of $410-$425 up from the range of $380-$395 last week.

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices down, especially for durum

Feb. 9, 2024 at 9:35 am CST

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended Feb. 8. While there were moderate declines in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, there were sharper losses for Canadian Western Amber Durum.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie forecast: Stormy start in the east, slightly cooler west

Feb. 7, 2024 at 8:55 am CST

You can’t say it has been a strange and interesting winter. First, we saw a wintery end to October, then fall moved back in for most of November and December before we finally saw a big old shot winter in mid-January. Now we have been dealing with spring like conditions over the last two weeks – what’s next? Well, it looks like winter is going to try and make a comeback.

By Daniel Bezte