Insights and Stories on Crop Conditions

Aug. 30, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Combining in Alberta reached 20 per cent complete as of Aug. 27, according to the latest provincial crop report issued Aug. 30. The harvest was eight points ahead of the five-year average. Also, nine per cent of Alberta’s crops have been swathed and 70 per cent remain standing.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

Severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rains, and, in some places, golf ball-sized hail over parts of Saskatchewan. Nevertheless, the province’s harvest continued to progress during the week ended Aug. 26, according to the agriculture department’s weekly crop report.

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

Harvest progress for major crops in Alberta more than tripled during the week ended Aug. 20 while heavy rains hit northern and central parts of the province.

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).

By Geralyn Wichers

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:48 pm CDT

Saskatchewan reported 15 per cent of its harvest was complete, compared to 21 per cent at this time last year, but higher than the five-year average of 13 per cent and the 10-year average of 11 per cent. In the southwest region, 29 per cent of its harvest was complete while the northwest region was only at one per cent complete.

By Adam Peleshaty