NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India’s monsoon rains should continue to be weaker than average again next week, suggesting an early end to the season, weather officials said on Thursday, but with summer crops well established, there should be little impact on harvests. The monsoon, crucial for the 55 percent of Indian farmland that does not […] Read more
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India’s bumper monsoon season shows signs of waning
Sask. harvest gets boost from weather
Warm weather has assisted harvest operations in Saskatchewan. Through Sept. 2, 14 percent of the 2013 crop has been combined and 28 percent has been swathed or is ready to be straight cut, according to the provincial agriculture ministry’s latest crop report. Five-year averages for this time of year is 19 percent combined and 27 […] Read more
U.S. weather forecaster sees neutral conditions through February
(Reuters) — A U.S. weather forecaster said on Thursday it still expects neutral conditions to continue through February 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere. The Climate Prediction Center’s outlook in its monthly report was based on its assessment of the past four weeks, reducing the chance that the La Nina or El Nino weather patterns would […] Read more
U.S. grain, corn slumps on harvest pressure, soy slips on rain relief
CHICAGO (Reuters) — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second straight session on Thursday and corn fell for a third day as a rainier Midwest weather forecast eased some concerns about eroding yield prospects. Corn hit the lowest level in nearly three weeks as the harvest of a likely record-large U.S. crop accelerated and amid […] Read more
Smaller potato crop should better match consumer demand
This year’s potato crop should be in harmony with consumer demand after a year of overproduction and depressed prices, says a United Potato Growers of Canada spokesperson. General manager Kevin MacIsaac said the crop will be significantly smaller than last year because Canadian growers planted 3.2 percent fewer acres and American acres are down seven […] Read more
Potash prices head for 20 percent drop after cartel disintegrates
LONDON (Reuters) — Potash prices are poised to drop some 20 percent after the surprise breakup of the world’s largest producer cartel sent buyers and sellers scrambling to establish new valuations, traders said. Global trade in the material — one of three nutrients vital for agriculture — remains largely on ice after Russia’s Uralkali in […] Read more
U.S. corn and soybean yield prospects slipping: analysts
(Reuters) — A turn to hot and dry weather across the U.S. Midwest during August and continued dryness in early September are eroding corn and soybean yield prospects, although a record corn crop and a large soy harvest are still likely, U.S. grain analysts said on Wednesday. Big crop states including Iowa, the top U.S. […] Read more
Funding turned over for canola disease research
Money from government and producer partners will help fund research into new disease resistant canola varieties. Officials today announced $5.6 million in funding for projects targeting blackleg and sclerotinia disease resistance. “Any kind of investment in research is integral to moving our crop forward,” said Joan Heath, chair of SaskCanola. Of those funds, $4.2 million […] Read more
Disqualified steer wins at B.C. show
Three weeks after being stripped of its first place ribbon from the Calgary Stampede steer show, a disqualified steer has won first place at the Interior Provincial Exhibition. Riley Chalack of Carstairs, Alta., won first and second place at the Jackpot Steer Show in Armstrong, B.C., with two steers. The steer that placed first in […] Read more
STEP receives funding
New funding will help send western Canadian companies and their products abroad. On Tuesday, officials revealed the details of a partnership that will provide more than $1 million to the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership to co-ordinate trade missions and trade show appearances. Funds are provided through Western Economic Diversification Canada. Over the next two […] Read more
