Honey buyers say they have sufficient supplies so they aren’t buying, but Western Canada hasn’t seen a good crop in years
Earlier this year and for parts of 2022, honey prices in Canada were close to $3 per pound. That’s a massive jump from a few years ago, when honey in Western Canada was selling for $1.30 to $1.40 per lb. Prices are still good, about $2.40 to $2.50 per lb. but no one knows the […] Read moreTag Archives Dry Times
Barley crop might be both short and overpriced
Barley growers might want to price their crops soon, regardless of bullishness among some growers because of the drought-reduced crop. The market has already compensated for the short crop and there’s going to be less barley demand for the rest of the year, says a Lethbridge feedgrain broker. “The market’s done its thing,” said Jim […] Read more
El Nino conditions likely building for winter: forecaster
Reuters — There is a more than 95 percent chance that the El Nino weather pattern will continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter from January to March, a United States government forecaster said Sept. 14. “In August, sea surface temperatures were above average across the equatorial Pacific ocean, with strengthening in the central and east-central […] Read more
New winter cereal varieties have many end uses
Work is needed to show farmers that winter wheat can achieve quality standards of premium markets and get higher yields
With southern Alberta facing lack of precipitation issues, use of winter cereals is one of the best risk management tools a farmer has available, said Ken Cole of Farming Smarter.
Sask. beef producers say Ottawa should pony up
Agriculture Canada said it’s working with the provinces to determine additional support required by farmers
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association last week asked Ottawa to come through with AgriRecovery money. However, the federal government said the AgriRecovery process isn’t yet complete. In August the Saskatchewan government announced it would spend $70 million to help cattle producers cope with drought and feed shortages. The money is meant to be its share of support […] Read more
Summer mostly warmer, drier than average
Summer 2023 weather was a bit of a mixed bag across the Prairies. It started off hot, then went cool over eastern regions before turning back to average by the end. To the west, warm summer temperatures started early and just kept going. Let’s look at August weather in the west. Alberta saw another month […] Read more
Rainfall insurance pays out
Record payments were made to producers who participated in the Saskatchewan forage rainfall insurance program this year. The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced Sept. 5 that $60.4 million was paid in 17 forage risk zones. Most payments were made in the southwest and west central parts of the province after drier than normal conditions. […] Read more
El Nino should benefit South American crops
South American crop production should benefit from the El Nino weather phenomenon that is expected to be in place through the northern hemisphere winter, says an analyst. It will be a welcome reprieve from three consecutive years of La Nina, especially in Argentina, which is still recovering from the worst drought in 60 years. “Their […] Read more
Dry spell, heat wave damage U.S. corn, soybeans
Crops had benefited from mid-summer rains, but a tour of seven major production states finds deteriorating conditions
(Reuters) — Corn and soybean harvests in the United States will be smaller than the latest government forecasts after a recent dry spell and heat wave stressed crops that had benefited from mid-summer rains, advisory service Pro Farmer said recently. Pro Farmer, a division of Farm Journal Media, projected that farmers would harvest a corn […] Read more
Saskatchewan livestock producers to receive drought support
Funds will come from the federal-provincial AgriRecovery, and administered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp.
Saskatchewan’s livestock producers are receiving drought support from the province and are hoping more funds will soon be on the way from the federal government. The province is making up to $70 million available to help offset the “extraordinary costs” of feeding animals and maintaining breeding herds. “Immediate measures are needed as farmers and ranchers […] Read more
