Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Jan. 29, 2025 at 10:23 am CST

We start this forecast period off with plenty of warm air in place across much of the Prairies. We continue to see areas of low pressure dropping southeastward from the western territories into northwestern Ontario with high pressure still in place across the northwestern U.S. and southwestern Canada.

By Daniel Bezte

Jan. 28, 2025 at 11:39 am CST

For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 22, 2025 at 10:08 am CST

This forecast period starts with the last of the bitterly cold air departing Manitoba thanks to a weak area of low pressure that moved through on Wednesday. This low, combined with an area of high pressure building over the northwestern U.S., helped to pull mild air in off the Pacific and push it eastwards across the Prairies.

By Daniel Bezte

Jan. 21, 2025 at 10:14 am CST

There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns.  The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.  

By Jerry Klassen

Jan. 15, 2025 at 9:54 am CST

We start this forecast period with an area of low-pressure sliding southeastwards through the southern Northwest Territories and into northern Manitoba. This low is pulling mild air northwards, which means a continuation of mild temperatures in Alberta, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba are seeing a rapid rebound from the cold start to the week.

By Daniel Bezte