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Swathed canola under snow at Barons, Alta. on Sept. 9. (Lee Hart photo)
Crops, Weather

Crop damage varies across Prairies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Last week’s Prairie frost seems to have bitten Alberta crops the hardest, but all across Western Canada, crop experts say wet, cold weather poses challenges to late-stage development. In Alberta, a hard frost came the night of Sept. 10 and morning of Sept. 11. “The cereals and canola that were least ripe, […] Read more
(Monsanto.com)
Corn, Crops, Weather

‘Average’ Manitoba corn harvest pushed back

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– A southern Manitoba corn agronomist says most corn farmers in the province can expect to see average yields this season. “Normally harvest would begin in late September but I would be surprised if that happened. I think it will be the first or second week of October,” said Morgan Cott of the […] Read more
(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Cereals, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Late harvest to hurt Prairie winter wheat seeding

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Monday (Sept. 15) marks the full coverage crop insurance seeding deadline for winter wheat in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with Alberta farmers having until the 20th or 30th of the month, depending on their location. A late harvest this year, however, has prevented some farmers from getting the crop seeded in time. “Unfortunately […] Read more
Crops, Reuters, Weather

Early freeze looms for some crops amid U.S. bumper grain forecast

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Maturing corn and soybeans in the northern U.S. Midwest may see an early freeze this weekend that could damage crops still far behind in development, with agronomists saying this year’s record harvests may be trimmed. Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin crops are immature after late planting and a cool summer, raising […] Read more
Crops, Reuters, Weather

Frost spreads to Sask. as harvest lags

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters –– Freezing temperatures spread on Friday into Saskatchewan — Canada’s biggest producer of spring wheat and canola — chilling some of the country’s most immature crops. Temperatures dipped to between -3 C and -1 C in parts of Saskatchewan, while other areas stayed above freezing, according to Environment Canada data. Temperatures of […] Read more
Crops, Reuters, Weather

Frost hits Alberta crops

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters — Freezing temperatures covered much of Alberta early Thursday, raising the risk of damage to wheat, barley and canola crops that did not fully develop. Overnight temperatures included lows that were just slightly below freezing to well below, according to Environment Canada data. The national weather service reported a low of -6 […] Read more
A sunflower crop near Fargo, North Dakota. Further north, Manitoba growers expect to begin desiccating soon if forecasts co-operate. (File photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Weather

Sunflowers prepare to deal with frost challenges

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — As the potential for frost mounts in Western Canada, sunflower watchers say the crop should be OK, as long as temperatures don’t hit -4 C or lower. Troy Turner, an agronomist with the National Sunflower Association of Canada, said his phone began ringing last week when cooler temperatures approached Manitoba; farmers wanted […] Read more
(Country Guide file photo)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Bigger feed wheat supplies to stay put for now

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Adverse weather conditions over the past month, including snow in Alberta and untimely rains in many other regions of the Prairies, are expected to lead to quality downgrades in Canada’s wheat crop. While a greater percentage of the wheat in the country will likely go to feed than normal, Canada is unlikely […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Temperatures below freezing overnight in Alta.

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Some agricultural regions of Western Canada saw below-freezing temperatures overnight, which brought light frosts. In Alberta, the Peace region was the coldest overnight, with Environment Canada reporting temperatures falling to -3 C at Grande Prairie, and -1 C at Peace River. At Edmonton and Lethbridge, temperatures were slightly above freezing late Tuesday […] Read more

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