Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. grains: Chicago grains close lower as weather improves

Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains futures reversed earlier gains to close lower on Thursday, as weather improved and despite Russia saying there would likely be no extension of the wartime grains corridor deal, analysts said. Soybeans lost ground from their earlier rally as weather in the Northern Hemisphere […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather in focus for Chicago grains, oilseeds

Apr. 12, 2023 at 6:14 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow start to Saskatchewan spring

Apr. 11, 2023 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago futures lower on U.S. weather outlooks

Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. farmers aim to plant more corn, soy in 2023, but delays likely

Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Pulse weekly outlook: For growers, spring still far away

Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Springtime still seems distant for southern Manitoba as snow remains and freezing temperatures persist. However, provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange said current conditions are setting up well for seeding after temperatures rise and snow melts. “We’re still a little ways off. There are still snow drifts in the […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Manitoba’s Red River Valley at major risk for flooding

Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:01 pm CDT

Manitoba has significantly raised the risk of spring flooding in its Red River Valley, follow “recent precipitation events south of the border.” Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre on Wednesday projected a major risk of flooding on the Red River and low to moderate risk of flooding in most […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

No big changes in current weather patterns

Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With spring officially underway, don’t expect a lot of major changes in the current weather patterns across the Canadian Prairies and the U.S. northern Plains, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. at Overland Park, Kansas. “For the rest of March, it’s status quo, it will stay […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

B.C. farmers granted late entry for AgriStability

Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:55 am CDT

With bird flu outbreaks and last spring’s weather woes in mind, farmers and ranchers in British Columbia are now spotted until the end of June to enrol in AgriStability. The province and the federal ag department on Tuesday announced they’ve agreed on a late participation option for the 2022 program […]

By Dave Bedard

Argentina soybeans go from ‘worse to worser,’ expert says

Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Extreme heat and drought throughout most of Argentina have taken a huge toll on that country’s soybean crop. Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor said the forthcoming soybean harvest is now likely to produce 25 million to 30 million tonnes, a far cry from the 40 […]