There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops.
Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops
Soil moisture largely adequate
Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta
Some regions improve, other slip back
Major crops throughout Alberta remained relatively steady during the week ended July 22. The provincial agriculture department rated the crops at 65 per cent good to excellent, a dip of one point from the previous week.
Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops
Growing conditions vary across province
Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.
Alberta crop ratings nudge up
But ground drier
Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.
Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Hay, Pasture, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, spring-wheat, winter-wheat
Manitoba crops in good shape: Report
Rainfall amounts vary widely
Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.
Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points
Moisture levels still strong despite declines
Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Forages, Hay, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, spring-wheat, Winter Wheat
Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest nears 80 per cent despite rain
Despite rainfall across Saskatchewan, the province's harvest still advanced five points at 79 per cent complete as of Sept. 23. This year's pace is currently ahead of the five-year and 10-year averages.
Threatened rangelands will be in the global spotlight in 2026
The UN’s international year will highlight both the threat and ways to preserve this critical habitat
Reading Time: 3 minutes Peas, lentils and beans got a big boost in their public profile thanks to the UN’s International Year of Pulses in 2016 and soon rangelands will get their turn in the spotlight. While “it’s tough to get people excited” about an event that’s still three years away, the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists […] Read more
Hay yields up, prices still high
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hay quality is high and yields are back to normal, says provincial market analyst Ryan Furtas. Yields for first cut dryland hay (which accounts for 90 per cent of production) were estimated at 1.6 tons an acre, which is above the five-year average of 1.4 tons an acre. Nearly 75 per cent was rated as […] Read more
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