Reading Time: 5 minutes A new Canadian Forage and Grasslands Asssociation high performance forage program will be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector.
New high performance forage training program to launch in 2026
Program will be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector
Alberta has adequate feed supplies going into winter
Hay yields spotty in some areas, but overall feed situation is decent
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hay yields across Alberta were varied, but one expert says feed supplies are in strong supply for Alberta producers for the upcoming winter.
Saskatchewan harvest advances, but behind five-year pace
Lack of rain spurs progress
Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.
Saskatchewan harvest lags behind
Wet weather limits progress in some areas
At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan.
Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops
Soil moisture largely adequate
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.
Changes to Manitoba’s spring wheat: crop report
Canola varies widely
Crops in Manitoba continued to hold up quite well, but the provincial agriculture department reported some variation in the spring wheat over the week ended July 29.
Manitoba Crop Report: Rains not enough to curb dryness
Some areas receive deluge; others still dry
Many areas of Manitoba received varied amounts of rainfall during the week ended July 6, 2025. However, it was not enough to replenish moisture in some areas.
Mid-June rain a ‘godsend’ but forage growers manage expectations
Rain was plentiful in some areas — spotty in others
Reading Time: 4 minutes Although chunks of Alberta got some major rainfall the weekend of July 21-22, the jury’s still out on whether it will make a difference to what has so far been a mediocre year for hay.
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.
Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture
About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation
Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.
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