Alberta releases latest crop report

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Published: October 14, 2016

SOUTH

Rain and snow shut down harvest operations, and swathed crops will take some time to dry.

About 91 percent of spring wheat, 94 percent of barley, and all dry peas are in the bin, while canola is 89 percent harvested, eight percent in swath and three percent standing.

Sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 24 percent poor to fair, 58 percent good and 18 percent excellent.

CENTRAL

Nearly 64 percent of crops are in the bin, 18 percent in the swath and 18 percent still standing.

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About 64 percent of spring wheat, 62 percent of barley and 40 percent of oats have been combined, while 60 percent of canola has been harvested, 29 percent swathed and 11 percent still standing.

Sub-surface soil moisture is rated 15 percent poor to fair, 58 percent good, 24 percent excellent and three percent excessive.

NORTHEAST

A blanket of snow covers crops with about 66 percent harvested, 20 percent in swath and 14 percent still standing.

Nearly 24 percent of spring wheat, 18 percent barley and 27 percent oats are still standing with about 60 percent combined, 35 percent in swath and five percent standing.

Sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 16 percent fair, 40 percent good, 43 percent excellent and one percent excessive.

NORTHWEST

Overall, 21 percent of crops are still standing, 24 percent in swath and 55 percent harvested.

About 61 percent of spring wheat, 54 percent of barley, 40 percent of oats and 98 percent of dry peas have been combined, while 49 percent of canola has been harvested, 42 percent is still in swath and nine percent standing.

Sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 10 percent fair, 83 percent good and seven percent excellent.

PEACE

Regionally, 79 percent of crops have been combined, 11 percent in swath and 10 percent still standing.

About 77 percent of spring wheat, 72 percent of both barley and oats and 91 percent of dry peas have been combined, 79 percent of canola is harvested, 18 percent is in swath and three percent still standing.

Sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 22 percent poor to fair, 45 percent good, 27 percent excellent and six percent excessive.

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