SASKATOON — John Baranick’s crystal ball is cloudier than usual. DTN’s agricultural meteorologist has had trouble finding good analog years to help formulate his winter, spring and summer forecasts for 2024. “We don’t have a whole lot of history to guide us, and the models are kind of all over the place,” he told delegates […] Read more
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Alberta, Sask. regions prepare for continued drought
The smaller St. Mary Reservoir has seen its levels rise to four percent of capacity from a low of two percent
The continuing drought across Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan are prompting warnings from the two provincial governments as precipitation remains elusive and moisture deficits extend into winter. “We need to make sure we have a plan in place to address these water shortages,” said Alberta’s Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, warning of El Nino, which weather […] Read more
U.S. exports slow as Panama Canal dries up
Low water levels in the Panama Canal are not disrupting Canadian grain shipments, but they are causing turmoil for exporters in the United States. Transit capacity in the canal has been reduced to 24 ships per day through the end of November, according to a news release from the Panama Canal Authority (PAC). That compares […] Read more
El Nino in South America will affect likely oilseed prices
North American crops are in the bin after a mostly warm and dry combining season, and market prices are near harvest lows. That means our eyes now turn to South America, where the world’s next big crops are being seeded, to look for issues that might spark a price rebound. The prices of many major […] Read more
Major durum region likely to see better weather
Drought has caused problems in North Africa for the last few years, but El Nino is expected to bring more moisture
A key durum growing and consuming region of the world should be in better shape in 2024 than it has been the past few years, according to a weather expert. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., expects El Nino to bring improved growing conditions to North Africa and Spain during the critical part of […] Read more
Major durum region likely to see better weather
A key durum growing and consuming region of the world should be in better shape in 2024 than it has been the past few years, according to a weather expert. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., expects El Nino to bring improved growing conditions to North Africa and Spain during the critical part of […] 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
El Nino and chaos theory factor into weather
El Nino can affect the kind of weather we might expect this winter. The formation and movement of one system can impact how other systems behave around the world. This is called teleconnection, which refers to the long-distance relationships or connections between climate events that occur in different parts of the world. This fundamental concept […] Read more
Crop prices could change little unless El Nino surprises
We are into harvest in North America and so it is not unusual for crop prices to weaken as deliveries from the combine increase. The question is: are these the seasonal lows and will prices firm into autumn, or could prices fall? There are no issues I see that will force changes to the current […] Read more
Understanding El Niño and La Niña
What is El Niño, and why can it have such a profound impact on our weather? Simply put, El Niño is a change in ocean surface temperatures across the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean. This creates a change in the weather patterns. The Pacific Ocean covers half of our planet, so any large-scale change is […] Read more
