The overall crop condition rating in Alberta fell four percentage points from the previous week during the week ended June 27, with 78 percent now rated at good to excellent, according to the latest provincial crop report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, released June 30. That compares to the five-year average of 73 percent for […] Read more
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Crop report – June 29, 2017
Alberta SOUTH Precipitation has provided good growing conditions and most crops are in good to excellent shape, but high winds have been a concern. Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated at 84 percent good to excellent. Pasture and tame hay conditions are rated 82 percent good. CENTRAL Most spring wheat is in the elongation […] Read more
Crop report – June 22, 2017
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Seeding is 95 to 100 percent complete. Precipitation varied from two to 35 millimetres, and wind speeds reached 146 km-h in some areas. Some dairy producers have taken the first cut of alfalfa with below normal yields. NORTHWEST Seeding progress is 90 to 100 percent complete with the exception of The Pas, which […] Read more
Rain welcome across most of Manitoba
WINNIPEG — All regions of Manitoba received rainfall, ranging from 15 to 55 millimetres, during the week ended June 19, with the moisture generally beneficial for crops, according to the latest provincial crop report. However, cool weather has slowed corn and soybean growth. Crops in most areas have received one herbicide application with fungicides starting […] Read more
Crop report – June 15, 2017
Alberta SOUTH Seeding is complete. Emergence reported at 96 percent with cereals in tillering stages. Precipitation varied from 10 to 25 millimetres. Surface soil moisture is rated 83 percent good or excellent. CENTRAL Seeding is near completion. Cereals 74 percent emerged, averaging in the five- to six-leaf stage. Rainfall ranged from 10 to 20 mm […] Read more
Crop report
Alberta SOUTH Seeding progress is 88 percent complete while 47 percent of crops have emerged. Pasture and tame hay conditions are 72 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Conditions for fall seeded crops are 66 percent good and 27 percent excellent. CENTRAL About 67 percent of crops are seeded with almost 15 percent emerged. Pasture […] Read more
Saskatchewan crop roughly 80 percent seeded — report
WINNIPEG, June 1 (CNS) – Farmers in Saskatchewan have planted about 81 percent of this year’s crop, according to the provincial crop report. That is slightly behind the five-year pace of 82 percent. The report covers the week to May 29. The southeast corner of the province is the farthest along and the northeast is […] Read more
Seeding progress well behind average
Planting is underway in Saskatchewan but seeding progress has been slow and wet field conditions have delayed field operations in many areas. As of May 1, just one percent of the province’s 2017 crop had been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s first provincial crop report of 2017. That’s down from 15 percent as of May […] Read more
Crop report
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied from 10 to 20 millimetres, and hailstorms caused severe damage in some areas. Winter wheat and fall rye are in the bin, while harvesting of spring wheat, barley, oats and peas has begun, all with generally average yields. Some second cut hay is being done with average yields. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged […] Read more
Crop report
Manitoba SOUTHWEST Precipitation varied from 10 to 20 millimetres, and hailstorms caused severe damage in some areas. Winter wheat and fall rye are in the bin, while harvesting of spring wheat, barley, oats and peas has begun, all with generally average yields. Some second cut hay is being done with average yields. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged […] Read more
