Insights and Stories on Spring Seeding

May. 29, 2024 at 10:39 am CDT

Despite heavy rains as well as snowfall, Manitoba farmers were still able to make planting progress during the week ended May 25, according to the province’s weekly crop report.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

May. 23, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

Spring planting in Saskatchewan progressed 24 points during the week ended May 20, putting seeding at 56 per cent complete, according to the provincial Agriculture department. However, that’s 12 points behind this time last year and well below the five-year average of 76 per cent finished.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 22, 2024 at 9:39 am CDT

Spring seeding in Manitoba neared the halfway mark during the week ended May 21, with 47 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That compares with 30 per cent the previous week and the five-year average of 52 per cent done.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 21, 2024 at 11:00 am CDT

The rains that fell onto south, central and northeastern Alberta during the week ended May 14 were a mixed blessing for growers according to the provincial government’s crop report released on May 17.

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm

May. 16, 2024 at 4:57 pm CDT

In total, 32 per cent of intended acres were seeded so far this spring, according to the Saskatchewan government’s weekly crop report released on May 16. One week earlier, seeding across the province was only 12 per cent complete.

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm