Insights and Stories on Weather

Aug. 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm CDT

Canola yield estimates across the Prairies are quite varied, ranging from above average to well below normal levels, depending on the area, according to industry analysts. The canola harvest in Manitoba is by far the most advanced on the Prairies. Early yield reports from around the province suggest canola yields […]

By ryan-kessler

Aug. 15, 2012 at 1:18 pm CDT

Recent hot and dry weather has put some stress on western Canadian sunflowers as they finish flowering — but the weather conditions have also minimized threats from disease and pests, making the crop outlook very good for 2012-13 confection and oil sunflowers, according to one agronomist. "The issues caused by […]

By ryan-kessler

Aug. 15, 2012 at 5:35 am CDT

Favourable weather and the quick maturation of crops have producers in Alberta preparing harvest equipment, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Swathing of some canola, wheat and barley crops is now underway in the province, while combining of lentils, peas and chickpeas was well underway and nearing completion in select […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Aug. 15, 2012 at 4:41 am CDT

Each year, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and the University of Manitoba host a Crop Diagnostic School at the U of M’s Ian M. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. Farmers and agronomists can attend the one-day hands-on school, which runs for two weeks in July. This year, Crops Guide […]

Aug. 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm CDT

CropChatter.com, a new website providing free crop-management advice from some of Manitoba’s top agronomists, offers advice on that question HERE. For more information on CropChatter, click here. Related story:Crop management website coming for Man. farmers, Aug. 10, 2012