Insights and Stories on Weather

May. 19, 2011 at 3:28 pm CDT

Favourable weather conditions have allowed producers to make significant seeding progress throughout Alberta, according to a  provincial crop specialist. “Depending on the region, seeding operations range anywhere from 30 per cent complete to as much as 85 per cent done,” said Neil Whatley of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s Ag-Info […]

By Dwayne Klassen

May. 19, 2011 at 12:15 pm CDT

Seeding canola deep into the soil to “chase” moisture is generally a better idea later in May than earlier in the season, the Canola Council of Canada suggests. As soils warm up in mid- to late May, a canola grower can seed one and a half to two inches deep […]

May. 18, 2011 at 11:00 am CDT

Producers in the eastern regions of Canada’s Prairies are hoping to get seed in the ground where possible before more precipitation events hit the region. Drier weather in select areas of eastern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba have allowed producers to begin seeding operations, but those operations may be temporary, said […]

By Dwayne Klassen

May. 17, 2011 at 6:00 pm CDT

The rising Assiniboine River is expected to take out significant potato acreage around Portage la Prairie, but one industry official said the overall effect on Manitoba’s crop would be minimal. Brian Wilson, a potato specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives at Carman, said there would obviously be some […]

By Brent Harder

May. 17, 2011 at 1:56 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmers who aren’t able to get enough acres seeded this spring to qualify for their “F” (farm) plates will get to keep their designation for another year. SGI, the province’s Crown auto insurer, had granted a farm plate eligibility exemption in 2010, set to expire next month, on June […]