Insights and Stories on Seeding

Jun. 14, 2024 at 3:51 pm CDT

Spring planting in Alberta was virtually complete according to the province’s latest crop report. As of June 11, seeding in Alberta was a smidge under 100 per cent complete provincewide and on par with the five-year average. The Peace River Region ranked 100 per cent complete for its major crops, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jun. 13, 2024 at 4:20 pm CDT

At 98 per cent complete, spring planting in Saskatchewan has essentially wrapped up for 2024, although for rain has delayed farmers’ last rounds in the northeast and east-central regions of the province. For the week ended June 10, it was the northeast that received the most precipitation in Saskatchewan. The […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jun. 12, 2024 at 9:43 am CDT

Manitoba farmers made good seeding progress in early June despite wet conditions, with 92 per cent of intended acres in the ground – up nine points from the previous week, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended June 11. Spring cereals, peas, and grain corn were […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm CDT

Spring planting in Alberta has almost wrapped up for this year, with the agriculture ministry pegging it at 97 per cent complete province-wide as of June 4. Seeding advanced 20 points on the week with the pace at the five-year average. The greatest overall progress was made in northeastern, northwestern […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jun. 7, 2024 at 10:23 am CDT

The massive low-pressure system that sat over Manitoba May 24 brought precipitation that helped soil moisture and complicated seeding operations. The storm drenched fields in central and eastern Manitoba, while western Manitoba was temporarily catapulted back to winter. Environment and Climate Change Canada data put the epicentre of the storm […]

By Don Norman