Reading Time: 2 minutes Although crop conditions in Saskatchewan were good, the province’s latest crop report said development continued to fall behind normal for this time of year. Saskatchewan Agriculture pointed to the cooler temperatures and wet conditions as why development has been slower this year.
Saskatchewan’s crops remain in good shape, but are still behind
Manitoba crop weather/conditions varied
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mixed weather conditions across Manitoba over the Canada Day long weekend left some regions of the province dealing with excess moisture, with high winds and cool temperatures also affecting crop development, according to the latest provincial crop report.
Manitoba Crop Report: More wet weather across province
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop development in Manitoba continued while isolated rains fell over the province during the week ended June 23.
Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop conditions across the province were rated at 72.9 per cent good to excellent, better than the five-year average of 68.8 per cent and the 10-year average of 70.2 per cent. The central region had the best rating at 78.2 per cent, followed by the Peace region at 75.7 per cent and the south region at 73.9 per cent, all above both historical averages. The northeast region was at 70 per cent, below its averages, while the northwest was in line with its average at 61.8 per cent.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Excess moisture causing problems
Reading Time: 2 minutes Only one per cent of acres were left unseeded in Saskatchewan during the week ended June 17 due to cooler temperatures and excess moisture, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planting across Manitoba progressed during the week ended June 16 despite cool, wet and windy weather, including small tornadoes.
Pulse Weekly: Crops growing well in Saskatchewan despite rains
Reading Time: 2 minutes As of June 10, seeding was 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan according to the province’s weekly crop report. Also, 79 per cent of pulse crops were in normal development, while 19 per cent were behind and two per cent were ahead. Lentils were rated 90 per cent good to excellent, while chickpeas were rated at 95 per cent. Field peas were rated at 91 per cent good to excellent, while soybeans were at 83 per cent.
Manitoba seeding progress nears halfway mark
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spring seeding in Manitoba neared the halfway mark during the week ended May 21, with 47 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That compares with 30 per cent the previous week and the five-year average of 52 per cent done.
U.S. grains: Corn down on harvest pressure, demand woes
USDA crop reports show brisk harvest, little change to crop quality
Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) hit their lowest levels in nearly three years on Monday as the Midwest harvest expanded, adding to fears of a supply glut at a time of weak export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. The benchmark CBOT December corn settled […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: More demand for barley in Alberta
U.S. corn imports still expected to cap barley values
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — As Alberta’s harvest continued, yields and crop conditions have varied across the province, according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. “There has been such a wide range across the map, it really depends on location,” she said. “We’ve seen some areas that are just below average of […] Read more
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