MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have held relatively steady over the past month despite large moves in many outside markets. However, a number of factors may weigh […] Read more
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Tag Archives spring
Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely
Feed weekly outlook: Seasonal restrictions underpin grains
Coronavirus fallout being watched
MarketsFarm — Seasonal weight restrictions and spring road bans are providing some underlying support for feed grain bids in Western Canada, with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak also being followed closely. […] Read more
Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted
Winter conditions are expected to remain the norm across the Canadian Prairies through the middle of March, when a sudden pattern change brings an abrupt start to spring, according to […] Read more
U.S. forecaster sees 90 per cent chance of El Nino in winter
Reuters — There is a 90 per cent chance of the El Nino weather pattern emerging during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2018-19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on […] Read more
Patience, vigilance urged this planting season
Planting into fit soils at the right depth almost always means it pays to wait to plant
[UPDATED: May 16, 2018] Recent spells of dry wind and sunshine mean corn planting has started in southwestern Ontario. In Eastern Ontario, however, producers are being encouraged to sit tight […] Read more
Diagnosing small engine problems
Ah, springtime. Time to pull the yard equipment out of the back of the shed. And maybe that gas-powered auger is going to be needed soon to move seed or […] Read more
Wet spring hampers Prairie fertilizer timetable
CNS Canada — This week’s dump of snow in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba will likely push back fieldwork and fertilizer applications on a lot of farms, according to one […] Read more