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There were so many unharvested acres in Alberta this year — 1.6 million — that Agriculture Financial Services Corporation put on a series of meetings across the province in November and December to hear concerns and answer questions from producers.

A normal crop year went out the window in 2019

It seems pretty much everyone had severe weather challenges this year, but they came in many forms

By Alexis Kienlen January 7, 2020

Weather always gets talked about, but usually there are other issues that mark the year gone by. But this was a year when the rain gauge and thermometer were front and central from spring to harvest. Or rather, what passed for harvest. With about 1.6 million acres of crops still in the field, the story […] Read more

General, Weather

Today’s precipitation

By Alberta Farmer Staff, GFM Network News January 1, 2020

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Unharvested canola tops the list of crops still out in Alberta fields.

Crops, News

Bad doesn’t begin to describe situation of unharvested fields

By Alberta Farmer Staff December 23, 2019

“Cleaning up the acres left out in the spring will be no small task.” So reads the provincial Ag Ministry’s final crop report of 2019. It estimates 10.4 per cent of crops are still in the field — on par with the dismal 2016 season (when 10.3 per cent was unharvested). But that number doesn’t […] Read more

Historical data shows big and sometimes ‘remarkable’ changes in Alberta’s climate have already occurred, says retired provincial oilseed specialist Murray Hartman.

News, Weather

Like it or not, climate change will change your farm, say two experts

The growing season is already longer and extremes more common, say climatologist and crop specialist

By Jennifer Blair December 3, 2019

Canada’s best-known climatologist always knows when he’s lost a crowd of producers he’s presenting to. It’s usually right around the time he starts talking about climate change. But he gets it. “Farmers have been beat up a lot — they’ve been accused of causing climate change,” said David Phillips, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s senior […] Read more

Canola being harvested on Jim and Darlene Goodwin’s farm north of High River in late October. Almost everything was combined in southern Alberta before winter set in, but the yields were down because of dry conditions. Yields were better farther north but many fields were left unharvested because of rain and snow.

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers grapple with a miserable harvest

There simply aren’t a lot of positives for many producers in the province

By Alexis Kienlen November 18, 2019

This year’s harvest was the season from hell for farmers across Alberta. Many will still be combining next spring, drying grain for weeks to come, and their marketing efforts will resemble a salvage operation. And while producers — particularly in central and northern regions — knew their crops were late in developing, Mother Nature did […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Alberta harvest continues, 11 per cent of crops remain

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of November 5

By Alberta Agriculture November 8, 2019

Following a cooler than normal growing season, September brought several wet spells, interspersed by two major dry spells, each lasting less than two weeks. In October, wet spells occurred more frequently, with the northern half of the province blanketed with a few cloudy days. Over the past month, all areas in the province experienced below […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Alberta producers battle for harvest progress

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of October 29

By Alberta Agriculture November 1, 2019

One more week of harvesting between weather events, and another blast of winter this past weekend brought snow or rain to many areas in the west and north halting operations yet again. The strong winds that accompanied the cold front have scattered canola swaths and blown snow into and over top of swaths still left […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Poor weather continues to hamper Alberta harvest

By MarketsFarm November 1, 2019

Snow, rain and cold winds continued to hamper harvest operations in Alberta during the week ended Oct. 29, according to the latest provincial crop report. Total harvest progress across the province was pegged at 81 per cent done, which was up eight points from the previous week. Southern Alberta was farthest along, at 95 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan harvest progresses under adverse conditions: report

By MarketsFarm October 31, 2019

MarketsFarm – Saskatchewan farmers continued to plug away at the harvest over the past week, with 90 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 28, according to the latest provincial report. That was up seven points from the previous week, but still behind the five-year average of 96 per cent complete. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bids return to being range-bound

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 31, 2019

MarketsFarm – Until the New Year expect canola bids to remain range-bound much like it was during the summer, according to one Winnipeg-based analyst. “Canola going C$10 lower isn’t out of the question,” commented David Derwin, commodity portfolio manager with PI Financial. Below normal temperatures on the Prairies coupled with rain and snow have provided […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices stable, crops looking good

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on improving exports

U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hog futures slide as slaughter rebounds

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