File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

Some regions improve, other slip back

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.



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Alberta crop conditions improve: report

65 per cent good to excellent provincially

Varied precipitation and warm temperatures were generally beneficial for crop development across Alberta during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial crop report released July 11.

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent.  Photo: File

Alberta crop ratings nudge up

But ground drier

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.