TRES HERMANAS, Panama (Reuters) — The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of […] Read more
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Canola sees drop in oil content
UPDATED: December 4, 2024 1020 CST – added contact info for CGC regional offices and service centres. WINNIPEG — The oil content of the this year’s canola crop is not great. It’s not as bad as 2021, but well below average levels from 2010-20. The mean oil content for canola samples submitted to the Canadian […] Read more
Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods
Chicago (Reuters) — The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers’ plans to expand production after the nation’s herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said. Tight cattle supplies are squeezing meatpackers, including Tyson Foods, which reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and consumers facing high beef prices. […] Read more
U.S. winter wheat drought expected to worsen
Key growing area for the crop is said to be the driest in a decade and is expected to be drier than average this winter
SASKATOON — Drought is likely to persist or worsen in the winter wheat growing regions of the United States this winter, according to one of the world’s premier weather forecasting services. A slowly developing La Nina will influence U.S. weather patterns in the December to February period, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s […] Read more
Mini corn piles called grazing option
Cattle producer says there are wrinkles still to work out, but a new winter grazing technique shows good potential
Glacier FarmMedia – The drought in 2021 sparked a shift for the Bouw brothers, owners and operators of Edie Creek Angus near Anola, east of Winnipeg. “Our journey has always been about animals that are functioning on the land without much input,” said Jonathan Bouw, speaking at a recent field tour. That philosophy ran headlong […] Read more
Treated oil waste water seen as drought solution
Rural towns in arid New Mexico see the toxic byproduct of oil well drilling as a replacement for increasingly scarce water
JAL, New Mexico (Reuters) — Flying over the desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico in a four-seat helicopter, Stephen Aldridge could count around a dozen man-made lagoons brimming with toxic waste water glistening between drill rigs and pump jacks. While it is a growing hazardous waste problem from the region’s booming drilling industry, the mayor […] Read more
Record S. American soy forecast assumes drought ends
Market attention will soon turn to South America, where seeding has begun on the next soybean crop, which major forecasters expect will set a new record if the current soil moisture deficit is fixed by improved rain. Soybean and canola futures are weak as combines roll in North America, harvesting a forecasted record large soybean […] Read more
Drought preparation continues to be a priority
Water quality and forage decisions are key factors for producers to consider in areas where moisture remains scarce
Dry conditions remain a concern for many cattle producers, despite rain in some parts of the Prairies. At the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, researcher Bart Lardner and rancher Tara Mulhern-Davidson discussed ways to prepare for future drought years. “It’s a bit of a bleak topic,” said Mulhern-Davidson. “I would love to stand up here and […] Read more
Eastern Prairies slow to adopt precision soil sampling
Soil scientist says it likely hasn’t caught on because flatter regions still have enough variability to warrant zone sampling
Glacier FarmMedia – John Brecker, soil scientist at Agvise Laboratories in North Dakota, says Manitoba’s soil testing trends echo what he sees in his state. About half the samples processed from both North Dakota and Manitoba are feeding into precision systems. “But in other areas, like South Dakota, Minnesota, or even Saskatchewan, about 80 per […] Read more
Low Mississippi levels threaten exports
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Low water conditions have led to several barges running aground along a key stretch of the lower Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast Guard said last week, just as the busiest U.S. grain export season gets underway. Low water levels are slowing export-bound barge shipments of grain and oilseeds from the Midwest […] Read more
