Insights and Stories on Weather

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

Jun. 10, 2022 at 4:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according to the province’s weekly crop report released Friday. The amount of rain that fell onto the south region was equivalent […]

StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data

Jun. 10, 2022 at 3:36 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm

Environment Canada sees cool summer for Manitoba

Jun. 1, 2022 at 6:44 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: More rainfall turns into more seeding delays

May. 31, 2022 at 3:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Rainy forecast pushes soy to three-month high

May. 26, 2022 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices likely to trend downward

May. 25, 2022 at 12:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With weather in the U.S. becoming more favourable for spring planting, combined with other factors, prices on the Chicago Board of Trade CBOT) are expected to push lower, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers at Barrington, Ill. “If you’re getting it planted and it rains, the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan

May. 19, 2022 at 7:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Overall spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 33 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Despite the good progress over the week, that’s still 20 points behind the five-year average. When compared to the excellent progress this time last year, […]

By MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Highs might be in for old-crop canola

May. 18, 2022 at 6:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for old-crop canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform, with attention in the market turning to the new crop. “I think the market has probably defined the upside potential and the acute demand rationing that needed to occur is done,” said Jerry Klassen, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat firm as worries about global supplies remain

May. 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, even after India said it would allow overseas wheat shipments awaiting customs clearance, as traders focused on an unrelenting question roiling global prices: Where will the world get its grain? The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Eastern Prairies’ wet conditions may curb insect pest risk

May. 16, 2022 at 8:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — If there could be one benefit to the excessive moisture across much of southern Manitoba and the Interlake region, that would be a potentially reduced risk for insect pests, according to John Gavloski, entomologist for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Resource Development. For example, Gavloski cited flea beetles, which […]