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Soybean export troubles drag down canola

11/03/2010 3:00:00 PM

Poor weekly U.S. soybean exports and worries that inflation in China will force Beijing to slow the economy forced soybean prices sharply lower...MORE

New BSE reporting policy concerns beef industry

11/03/2010 11:00:00 AM

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency may have hurt the beleaguered beef industry when it decided not to publicly report the latest case of BSE, says an...MORE

Tighter U.S. soybean stocks lift canola

10/03/2010 4:00:00 PM

Winnipeg canola futures rose Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture tightened its forecast of year-end U.S. soybean stocks. Crusher...MORE

Nearby canola rises slightly

09/03/2010 4:00:00 PM

Winnipeg canola nearby futures climbed slightly higher on Tuesday on short covering ahead of he United States Department of Agriculture’s supply and...MORE

Funds marked for organic marketing, food safety

08/03/2010 3:00:00 PM

The federal government has announced $170,000 in funding to organic farmers and food processors. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will receive...MORE

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Current Conditions

Observed at:
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l Airp
Date:
March 11, 2010
Time:
4:40 PM

Condition: Sunny
Pressure: 101.2 kPa
Tendency: falling
Visibility: 24.1 km

Temperature: 2.5 C
Dewpoint: -2.8 C
Humidity: 68 %
Wind: 0
Wind Chill: 0

Yesterday

Max: 0.6 C
Min: -1.8 C
Precip: 0 mm

Normals

Max: -2.5 C
Min: -12.4 C

Today

Sunrise: 7:31 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Forecast

Issued: March 11, 2010

Tonight	Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 this evening. Low minus 4.
Friday	mild.
Friday night	Clear. Wind south 20 km/h. Low minus 2.
Saturday	Sunny. High 6.
Sunday	Sunny. Low minus 5. High plus 5.
Monday	Sunny. Low minus 4. High 7.
Tuesday	Sunny. Low minus 4. High 10.
Wednesday	Sunny. Low minus 2. High 10.

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