Insights and Stories on Harvest

Sep. 5, 2024 at 12:21 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress during the week ended Sep. 2, according to the latest provincial crop report. An estimated 42 per cent of the 2024 crop was harvested across the province, which was up from 25 per cent the previous week and ahead of the five-year average of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 4, 2024 at 12:01 pm CDT

Manitoba’s harvest continued to progress, reaching 24 per cent completion as of Sept. 2 despite light to moderate precipitation in most areas, according to the latest provincial crop report. Combining for winter wheat and fall rye was near complete at 97 per cent with a few fields in the northwest […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

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. 30, 2024 at 3:48 pm CDT

According to a recent news release from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, higher combine prices do not yet appear to have affected their sales in Canada.

By Jeff Melchior

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