Insights and Stories on Crop Conditions

Saskatchewan crop report: Hot, dry conditions help harvest

Sep. 12, 2024 at 4:53 pm CDT

Saskatchewan’s harvest was more than halfway finished at 61 per cent complete, although not as much as the 68 per cent complete from one year ago. The figure was higher than the 42 per cent reported last week, the five-year average of 50 per cent and the 10-year average of 46 per cent. The southwest region was the nearest to completion at 85 per cent while the northeast region’s harvest was only at 34 per cent.

Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace

Aug. 30, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest slow going under heat, rains

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies

Aug. 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest continues amidst scattered storms

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

Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest begins in earnest for most crops

Aug. 21, 2024 at 11:25 am CDT

Most of Manitoba’s fall rye and winter wheat crops came off the ground, while the harvesting of other crops for the most part started during the week ended Aug. 19, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

By Adam Peleshaty

Combine harvester working on a wheat crop at sunset

Combines making their rounds in Alberta

Aug. 16, 2024 at 4:02 pm CDT

s the harvesting of fall crops in Alberta exceeded the halfway point, the combining of the province’s spring cereals was just beginning, according to the latest Alberta crop report.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Saskatchewan harvest underway amid hot and dry weather

Aug. 15, 2024 at 3:13 pm CDT

Pasture conditions in much of Saskatchewan were diminishing due to the hot and dry conditions. While sporadic rainfall in north and east parts of the province will benefit later seeded crops as they mature, but came too late for early seeded crops.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Combining underway in Manitoba

Aug. 13, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

The harvesting of fall cereals was well underway in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest crop report released on Aug. 13. Manitoba Agriculture said 39 per cent of the fall rye and 17 per cent of the winter wheat had been combined.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm