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.




Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops

Growing conditions vary across province

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.



FCC Root. Photo: Screen capture from www.fcc-fac.ca

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers

Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root

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.