Manitoba farmers made good harvest progress during the last week of September, with 72 per cent of the crop in the bin as of Oct. 1, said the latest provincial report. That was up from 56 per cent done the previous week.
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Record canola harvest expected
Average yield likely to top 42 bushels an acre but could climb even higher
Anecdotal reports from agronomists, crop production advisors, landowners and grain industry reps, combined with provincial reports, indicates that canola yields could break the yield record set in 2016

Downturn in grain farm economics threatens to be long term
We might look back at this fall as the turning point in grain farm economics — the point where making money became really difficult.

Rains slow Saskatchewan harvest: report
Widespread rainfall slowed the harvest progress across Saskatchewan during the week ended Sept. 15, according to the latest provincial report.

Harvest leadership: Now is the time to address problems
How’s your team performing so far? It sounds simple, but it’s not just small talk. At this time of year, many farm leaders forget to pause and evaluate, even briefly.

Manitoba harvest hits halfway mark: report
Harvest progress in Manitoba hit the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 16, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department.

Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting
Combining in Manitoba advanced 11 points during the week ended Sept. 9, which brought the harvest to 40 per cent complete provincewide, Manitoba Agriculture reported.

Surviving a bad harvest day sometimes requires a little luck
Op-Ed: A single day of fall field work yields three cautionary tales for Prairie farmers
Producer and writer Kevin Hursh shares a day of three potentially disastrous incidents as cautionary tales of farm safety for Prairie farmers in the midst of fall harvest work.

Alberta brothers develop rock-solid innovation
A protective rock dam for combine headers helps save farmers on equipment repairs and down time during harvest
Brothers with TrueLine MFG invents new rock damsfor headers that is exploding with interest across Canada, the U.S. and Australia which serves as a cheap protective measure for expensive farm equipment.

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rain, humidity delay harvest progress
Provincial harvest only three per cent complete
Rain, humidity and thunderstorms delayed harvesting and crop progress in Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 18, 2025.