Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.
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Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.
Hay-starved Prairies fertile ground for online scammers
At least $64,000 lost in Alberta alone, RCMP says
Reading Time: 2 minutes High demand, scarce supplies and rising prices for hay and other feeds due to this summer’s drought on the Prairies have made a market for online scammers, RCMP warn. The urgency driving such transactions may cause ranchers, farmers and farm workers to make purchases “without taking time to properly verify or research production sources,” Alberta […] Read more
Ontario MDS volunteers already moving hay west
Disaster response group spearheading program separate from CFA plan
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s in the spirit of co-operation in difficult times that a group of Ontario farmers have launched a hay donation program to assist their Saskatchewan counterparts. Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada, a volunteer organization that provides assistance in the aftermath of disasters in Canada and the U.S., is organizing the latest iteration of Hay West […] Read more
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