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(Resource News International) -- Feed pea prices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been holding fairly steady while values in Alberta have been creeping upward. The ability of values to hold steady and even move a bit higher is being directly related to the weather. "The dryness in Alberta and the western half of Saskatchewan has[...]

(Resource News International) -- Grain, oilseeds, pasture and hay crops across much of Alberta are in serious need of moisture soon if there is any hope of these crops maturing ahead of an early frost, a provincial crop specialist warns. "There are a few areas within the province that there has been enough rain and[...]

(Resource News International) -- Harvest operations in Alberta were seen as being virtually complete with only its central region having any significant area left to combine, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Provincially, the harvest in Alberta is mostly complete, with only a small area in the central region left to be combined," said Harry[...]

(Resource News International) -- Favourable weather conditions during the past week allowed producers in Alberta to make good harvest progress, according to a crop specialist with the province's Ag-Info Centre. "Provincially, the harvest in Alberta is roughly 85 to 90 per cent complete, with only the central region of the province having any significant crops[...]

(Resource News International) -- Alberta's farmers made significant harvest progress over the past week in view of favourable weather conditions, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. "The forecast for the next week is for excellent conditions, which will allow for even better harvest progress," said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with[...]

(Resource News International) -- The return of warm and dry weather conditions has resulted in Alberta producers becoming very active in their harvest operations, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. "The return of hot and dry conditions on the weekend has allowed producers to resume harvest operations," Harry Brook said Tuesday.[...]

(Resource News International) -- Producers in Alberta made some significant harvest progress over the past week, according to a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. "A return of warm and dry conditions resulted in a lot of producers harvesting around the clock," said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre[...]

(Resource News International) -- Seeding in Alberta is complete, with farmers now in need of some warm temperatures to speed up the development of the various crops, according to a provincial crop specialist. "In terms of seeding, operations are complete with the exception of some greenfeed," said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with the Alberta[...]

(Resource News International) -- Favourable weather conditions have allowed farmers in Alberta to make aggressive seeding progress across the province. "Seeding in the province on average is estimated at 20 to 25 per cent complete," said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's Ag Info Centre at Stettler. While seeding operations[...]

(Resource News International) -- The return of drier weather, along with warmer temperatures, has allowed producers in Alberta to virtually wrap up their 2007 harvest operations, according to a crop specialist with the Alberta Ag-Info Centre. "Producers finally got some drier weather to work with and there are only now pockets of crops left to[...]