The wildfires continue to burn in areas of crop land having some impact on seeding progress. With only minor seeding...
Crop Production
Wildfire Activity Continues in Alberta
While wildfires continue in Alberta, impacting some cropland, there’s some positive news on the horizon. Hot and dry...
Alberta Crop 24 Per cent in the Ground
Twenty-four per cent of Alberta's crop has been planted, the May 9 provincial crop report said. Unseasonably warm...
Three Per cent of Alberta Crop in the Ground
Only three per cent of crops have been planted across Alberta which is down from the five-year average of 11 per cent...
Alberta Farmers to Plant Less Canola Bucking National Trend
Nationally Canadian farmers will plant more canola, but farmers in Alberta are expected to plant less of the oilseed,...
U.S., Canadian Growers Have Access to New Camelina Contracts
With the North American 2023 growing season on the horizon, growers are looking to solidify decisions for this year’s...
Cover Cropping on the Rise in Alberta
Interest in cover crops is growing in Alberta as farmers look for ways to save their soil. As farmers in Alberta try...
2022 Canadian Wheat Harvest Third Largest on Record
Better growing conditions in Western Canada helped to push national wheat production for the 2022 growing season to...
2022 Canadian Wheat Crop Rated as Excellent
A high proportion of the 2022 Canadian wheat crop has been graded in the top two grades, making for am excellently...
CN Rail Sets Weekly Grain Movement Record
CN Rail set a record for weekly grain movement during the week of Oct. 16, an Oct. 24 news release said. The company...
Alberta Harvest Wraps Up Two Weeks Ahead of Average
Harvest in Alberta is practically complete for year and has finished two to three weeks ahead of the 10-year average,...
Alberta Crop Yields Above Averages
Final estimates of Alberta dryland crop yields are above the five-year averages for all regions and for the province,...
Alberta Harvest Nearing Finish Line
Farmers in Alberta now have 88 per cent of the province's crops combined and in the bin, the Sept. 27 provincial crop...
Alberta Farmers Reporting Above Average Yield, Quality
The trend of above average yields and quality for Alberta crops continued in this week's crop report, the Sept. 20...
UPL AgroSolutions’ Seed Treatment Approved for Aphanomyces Protection
UPL AgroSolutions Canada Inc.'s Rancona Trio seed treatment has been approved for early season control of Aphanomyces...
Alberta Harvest in Full Swing
Harvest has progressed to 37 per cent done in Alberta over the past week, the Sept. 6 provincial crop report said....
Alberta Harvest Trucking Along
Seventeen per cent of Alberta's crop is now in the bin, the Aug. 30 provincial crop report said. Harvest operations...
Higher Yields Push Up Canadian Crop Production Estimates
Better growing conditions on the Prairies are pushing national crop production estimates up for Canada, the July 2022...
Alberta Reporting High Yields as Harvest Rolls On
Harvest is progressing across Alberta with crops being reported as having high average yields with above average...
Harvest Starts in Southern, Central Alberta
Harvest has started in southern and central Alberta for fall seeded crops and pulses, the Aug. 9 provincial crop...