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Weather Network predicts mild winter, with caveats

Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:43 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Strong El Niño conditions that have developed in the Pacific Ocean would typically lead to a milder winter across Canada — but other factors this year could challenge that outlook, according to the winter forecast from The Weather Network, released Wednesday. The winter forecast features a mild start […]

Prairie Forecast: Nice, quiet early-winter weather

Nov. 1, 2023 at 12:36 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Canada retools inflation baskets with more focus on food, gas

Jun. 20, 2023 at 12:54 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

Prairie soil moisture picture growing clearer

Apr. 17, 2023 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Gord Gilmour

California picks up debris from latest storm, braces for next

Jan. 13, 2023 at 3:53 am CST

By Sharon Bernstein

Another ‘atmospheric river’ storm renews flood threat in California

Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:52 pm CST

Sacramento | Reuters — Emergency crews braced for the next bout of high winds and torrential rains forecast to sweep California starting on Wednesday, renewing the threat of power outages and flooding that struck parts of the state over the New Year’s weekend. The latest “atmospheric river” — an airborne […]

By Sharon Bernstein Steve Gorman

Northern California deluge’s current rainfall level expected again

Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While the deluge of rain over northern California took a day’s break on Tuesday, agricultural meteorologist Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. said the heavy precipitation would soon resume. Following the worst drought in California history, the state has been receiving very intense precipitation that’s brought flooding to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on South American rainfall

Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped on Thursday, pressured by South American forecasts for more rain which could relieve parched soy crops in Argentina. Corn and wheat weakened, holding on to some of the previous day’s gains as extreme winter weather threatens winter wheat crops in the U.S. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures ease

Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday after hitting 11-day highs a day earlier as traders waited for more bullish news before pushing grain prices above those recent peaks. Soybeans were firm, shedding overnight weakness, with investors hoping that export demand for U.S. supplies of […]

By Mark Weinraub

Cold, snowy start seen to Prairies’ winter

Nov. 7, 2022 at 8:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Although the official calendar start to winter isn’t until Dec. 21, conditions on the Canadian Prairies are now winter-like, according to Weatherlogics chief scientist Scott Kehler. “For the month of November, it looks like we’re off to a cold start for most of the Prairies. The western Prairies… […]