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Jul. 12, 2023 at 1:56 pm CDT

As the weather models correctly predicted, a large and extremely strong area of low pressure formed over Hudson Bay during the last forecast period, bringing the expected cool and unsettled weather to the eastern half of the Prairies. Over the western half of the Prairies a weak upper-level ridging brought, […]

By Daniel Bezte

Jul. 10, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — In a stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, a wide swath of Canada was contending with dryness, according to the latest report from the Canadian Drought Monitor. As of June 30, about 60 per cent of the country was abnormally dry to being in a moderate […]

By MarketsFarm

Jul. 7, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

New acreage estimates for this year are now out from both Statistics Canada and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, surprising Chicago corn and soybean traders, less so for Canadian canola and wheat market observers. Glacier FarmMedia’s Gord Gilmour and MarketsFarm weather and crops specialist Bruce Burnett discuss those estimates — […]

Jul. 5, 2023 at 6:29 pm CDT

Most people have been saying that June felt like July and the weather statistics agreed. Well, if the weather models are correct, it’s looking like July will feel more like June — at least for the next forecast period. Here is the big picture before we dive into the details […]

By Daniel Bezte

Jul. 4, 2023 at 5:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected across all of Canada for the next three months, with average precipitation in most of the agricultural areas of the Prairies. That’s according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment Canada, released Friday. The government department calls for a 50-70 per cent chance […]

By MarketsFarm