SASKATOON — Seeding conditions are near ideal in the hard red winter wheat growing region of the United States, says a weather expert. “It is really very good,” said Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc. “We’ve had a good alternating pattern of rain and sunshine in the majority of the region.” Most of the […] Read more
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Seeding conditions look good for U.S. winter wheat crop
Conditions are particularly favourable in Kansas, the top hard red winter wheat producer
Fall rye hits record high in Manitoba
More Manitoba acres were growing fall rye in 2025 than ever before
Winter cereals 2025: More Manitoba fields grew fall rye in 2025 than ever before, but winter wheat slipped and, while spring stand survival was good, drought took its toll
Grass seed firm hits the links
Golf courses in Canada and the U.S. comprise a large portion of Alberta company’s contracts
Forty Mile Turf Seed in southern Alberta is producer, processor and wholesaler of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue, and ships it around the world in 50 pound bags.
Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted
Five points ahead of average
Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.
As seeding nears end in Alberta, moisture becoming an issue
Planting advances 10 points at 90 per cent complete
Spring planting in Alberta entered the home stretch with overall progress at 90 per cent seeded as of May 27, the province's agriculture department reported. Provincewide, the pace put Alberta farmers nine points above the five-year average.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
Tips for planting a successful fall crop
Seed expert says farmers who start planning early and have everything ready to go at seeding will have a smoother time
Growing crops that overwinter, such as a fall hybrid rye or winter wheat, is a different way of farming in some ways than a spring crop, so producers need to be aware of that, Greg Stamp says.
Good agronomy urged under uncertain canola market
With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production
With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production.
