The scattered rain showers that have fallen in the province during the first two weeks of July ‘gives us a little bit of hope’
It’s been a topsy-turvy year for canola growers in Alberta with variability in crop conditions reported in different quadrants and, in some places, even from field to field. Roger Chevraux, chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, said he suspects the situation might result in an average year for producers. But the overall provincial yields […] Read moreTag Archives crop conditions — page 2
Prairie crops in trouble
Crops are not faring well in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “Conditions are deteriorating in both provinces,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. Crops in southern and central Alberta and western Saskatchewan are in particularly rough shape because of drought. Burnett is especially concerned about Canada’s durum and lentil crops, which are primarily grown in those areas. There […] Read more
