Temperatures across the grain and oilseed growing regions of Western Canada dropped to below normal levels overnight, with the risk of frost remaining in the forecast over the next day or so. Areas across southern Saskatchewan into eastern Alberta hit 0 C from one to four hours in patchy regions overnight, according to Environment Canada. […] Read more
Frost forecast again as cold temps hit Prairies
Heavy frost damages southern Alta. canola
Heavy frost in southern areas of Alberta late last week damaged newly planted canola crops, according to an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Areas from Vulcan, about 130 km south of Calgary, past the Canada/U.S. border and down to Montana, experienced freezing temperatures for at least eight hours on the night of […] Read more
El Nino won’t affect Canadian farmers
Most Canadian farmers can expect to have a good crop this year whether El Nino develops or not. El Nino is the warming of surface temperatures in the eastern and central parts of the Pacific Ocean. It can cause storms in the Pacific Ocean and reduce the number of storms in the Atlantic. Drew Lerner, […] Read more
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