Insights and Stories on Hail

Prairie hail claims pass 10,000 for year

Aug. 16, 2019 at 6:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — More than 10,000 claims for hail damage have been filed by Prairie farmers so far in 2019 with insurance companies belonging to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. Between July 27 and Aug. 6, hail on the Prairies saw farmers add 900 claims alone, according to a CCHA press […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta markets optimistic despite weather

Aug. 14, 2019 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Heat blast threatens chickpea yields

Aug. 14, 2018 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Mustard crops in good condition despite hail, prices squeezed

Jul. 25, 2016 at 10:49 am CDT

By Jade Markus

Hail damage claims skyrocket in Manitoba

Jul. 21, 2016 at 2:30 pm CDT

By Erin DeBooy

Salvaging hail-damaged crops

Jul. 21, 2016 at 11:55 am CDT

Storm damage to crops can result in problems with nitrate accumulations, especially if the crops were heavily fertilized or manured in the spring to optimize yield. “With volatile weather comes storm damage and, for some producers, this means salvaging crops for feed,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture […]

By Alberta Agriculture

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