Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.
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Saskatchewan harvest advances, but behind five-year pace
Lack of rain spurs progress
Regenerative farming gains ground in Manitoba amid drought challenges
Regenerative agriculture advocates say farming with an eye to soil health can buffer a farmer’s risk against weather extremes like drought
Regenerative agriculture advocates say farming with an eye to soil health can buffer a farmer’s risk against weather extremes like drought.
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.
Term easements positive way to protect grasslands
Term easements positive way to protect grasslands
Manitoba crops still in good shape
Rain ranges from nothing to 41 mm
Manitoba cereals, oilseeds and pulses continue to develop nicely, the province’s latest crop report said.
Manitoba Crop Report: Rains not enough to curb dryness
Some areas receive deluge; others still dry
Many areas of Manitoba received varied amounts of rainfall during the week ended July 6, 2025. However, it was not enough to replenish moisture in some areas.
Alta. municipality grapples with grazing rates
The Municipal District of Taber’s land lease policy discussion attracts widespread interest from across the province
Alberta municipal leaders are eyeing the Municipal District of Taber as it grapples with striking the right balance between stewardship and the responsibility of raising an appropriate amount of revenue for its agricultural lands on behalf of ratepayers.
Tame pasture productivity in decline on Prairies
Forage experts say rejuvenation and careful management are needed after recent dry years took their toll on Prairie pastures
A few consecutive rough years have taken their toll on tame pastures across the Prairie provinces.
Grazing leases draw controversy in Taber area
High bids are pushing cattle out in favour of irrigation ventures
Cattle producers in the Municipal District of Taber say they’re being pushed out as land leases come up for renewal and their lease rates skyrocket.
Report tracks pasture loss in Canada
Forage industry says there are ways to claw pasture and grassland back, while also protecting farm profit
Canada’s tame pasture acres haven’t changed that much over the last two decades, according to a new report from the National Farmers Union, but that might not be the whole story.
