UPDATED – Rainfall map updated July 11, 2016 – 0845 CST – As we have reported for several days, heavy rain is expected in southern Saskatchewan on Monday and Tuesday. The early indication was that much of the rain would fall in the border region between Alberta and Saskatchewan but the most recent forecasts now […] Read more
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Early hail season keeps adjusters hopping
Prairie hail adjusters are busy earlier than usual this year following several recent storms. “We’ve been pretty steady since June 21,” said Murray Bantle, of Regina-based Co-op Hail and chair of the Canadian Crop Hail Association. “It’s kind of been hailing every couple days whether we need it or not.” He said companies have written […] Read more
Sask. renewable energy project going public
Residents in the Swift Current, Sask., area will get their first official look next week at plans for a $90 million wind and solar renewable energy project. SaskWind hopes the community will be impressed enough during Monday’s public meeting to take ownership of the project. James Glennie, president of SaskWind, said the company has been […] Read more
World wheat weather update with Drew Lerner
Winnipeg, July 6 – The following is a weather outlook with Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. for key wheat growing regions across the world. NORTH AMERICA —“I think we’re doing pretty good at the moment for the stage that the crops are in,” said Lerner. Heavy rains have increased disease pressure in Canada and […] Read more
UPDATE – Rain in forecast shifts to AB-SK border
UPDATED – 15:30 CST Thursday July 7 – The forecast model map issued Thursday afternoon from the U.S. Weather Service Climate Prediction Center shows the rain events for the coming weekend and early next week could produce the largest accumulation along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Although almost all the Prairies are still expected to get some […] Read more
Lots of rain, but disease a risk: expert
For some crops, like lentils, durum and hay, wet weather could cause disease and quality issues and reduce yields
REGINA — Drew Lerner’s summer forecast for the Prairies suggests crops will have adequate moisture through the vegetative and reproductive growth stage. However, diseases will likely be a problem for vulnerable crops such as lentils, and production of high-quality hay may be problematic. Lerner, who runs World Weather Inc., based his prediction on jet stream […] Read moreLots of rain possible for Prairies
By D’Arce McMillan Rain in the next 24 hours and on the weekend could lead to substantial accumulations, according to forecasts from the U.S. Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. This map show the expected accumulation tonight and Wednesday. The following couple of days are expected to be dry, but on the weekend large areas could […] Read more
Cool Ont. spring slows planting
GRAND BEND, Ont. — The second half of May delivered what Ontario farmers had been hoping for: warmer temperatures. “Many areas of southern Ontario had the coolest April for 20 years,” said Geoff Coulson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “May had also been running notably cooler than normal, up to 3 C cooler, which is […] Read more
A wet long weekend
The snowfall warning has ended for northern Alberta, but over 15 cm of snow has fallen in some areas causing trees to break under the weight of wet snow, which led to power outages in some areas. Power is out at our farm. I wonder why? pic.twitter.com/kD4D64g77v — Nolan Robertson (@dell_farmer) May 20, […] Read more
Peace Region under snowfall warning
The Peace region in northern Alberta is under a snowfall warning, where 10 to 15 centimetres could fall over the next 24 hours. Seeding was 30 percent complete in the region as of May 10, according to the latest Alberta crop report. The following long term precipitation forecast from the National Centers for […] Read more
