MarketsFarm – With the exception of a handful of areas, most of Saskatchewan remained dry for the week ended July 31 as harvest operations began in the province’s southwest and […] Read more
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Saskatchewan Crop Report: Dryness continues as harvest begins
Since April 1, the entirety of the province received 200 mm or less of rain

Weather outlook not great for Prairie crops
U.S. northern Plains in a similar boat
MarketsFarm — Just when crops across the Canadian Prairies need rain, the outlook to the end of July according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. pointed to conditions getting […] Read more

Late Indian monsoon to start in next two days
The monsoon is vital to the country's agricultural production
MarketsFarm – The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon, which is vital to the country’s agricultural production, is expected to hit the southern state of Kerala within the next 48 […] Read more

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops get good start but need rain
Some bean growers seek moisture at lower planting depths
MarketsFarm — Pulse growers in Manitoba are waiting for one thing: rain. So far in May, growing areas of the province have not seen any significant precipitation, according to Dennis […] Read more

Forecast, flea beetles complicate canola timing
Dry conditions make ideal seeding time difficult to peg
Drought conditions, and the odds of more to come, have some Prairie canola growers pondering when to roll the dice on seeding, if they want to do more than feed […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Challenging crop year ahead for canola
MarketsFarm — With declines in canola following Statistics Canada’s bullish-leaning projections for acres, it’s becoming more difficult to determine which way prices will trend in coming weeks and months. “Where […] Read more

Prairies hit hard by drought
Parts of south-central, southwestern Manitoba among driest
MarketsFarm — A new nationwide drought map released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) shows just how dry conditions are in the Prairies, especially in Manitoba and […] Read more

Most of Prairies to see little rain
MarketsFarm — Warm and dry weather that has generated little precipitation across the Prairies is expected to continue in most areas, aside from southern Manitoba, according to two meteorologists. “Looks […] Read more

Variable Prairie weather makes for uncertain spring ahead
If nothing else, a rainy harvest season helped replenish topsoil moisture
MarketsFarm — Late-season rains wreaked havoc on the 2019 harvest season but were helpful in restoring topsoil moisture to key growing regions in the Prairies. Since snow coverage has been […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Grains strong despite recent Prairie rain
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices remained strong during week ended Thursday, despite welcome rains in central Saskatchewan. A combination of dry weather in the Prairies and flood conditions in the […] Read more