Insights and Stories on Weather

Spring road bans loom across Prairies

Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:54 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The looming spring melt across Western Canada will likely disrupt some grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks, as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. Spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads to reduce the damage […]

U.S. grains: Chicago corn dampened by prediction of El Nino rain

Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:14 pm CST

By Cassandra Garrison

‘Normal’ spring ahead for most of the Prairies

Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:18 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Nova Scotia to bridge Fiona funding gap for farmers

Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:10 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Absence of issues leads to January record for grain movement

Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:10 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Argentina soybean crop smaller than expected, USDA attaché says

Feb. 1, 2023 at 8:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Argentina’s 2022-23 soybean crop is likely much smaller than official projections as high temperatures and a lack of moisture cut into yields, according to an update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Buenos Aires attaché. The USDA post from the South American country pegged the soybean crop at […]

By MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather outweighs U.S. Fed rate hike announcement

Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:13 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Week-long rallies for grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were disrupted by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest key interest rate announcement on Wednesday. The Fed revealed it is raising its key interest rate by 25 basis points in its ongoing fight against inflation. While the […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn climb after weather pressure

Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, supported by investor optimism after easing a day earlier on precipitation in both Argentina and the U.S. Plains. Soybean futures began the day firmer but failed to maintain support as forecasts in South America call for more rain. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Prairies’ warmer spell to be usurped by arctic front

Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:03 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While the Prairies have so far this month experienced rather non-January-like temperatures, a cold front coming south from the Arctic will soon descend on the region, according to Scott Kehler, president and chief scientist of Weatherlogics in Winnipeg. “What we are seeing is a big change in the […]