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The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. Photo: Thinkstock

Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark

By Glen Hallick September 19, 2024

The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. The pace of combining was eight points behind this time last year, but 11 ahead of the five-year average.

Crops

Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace

By Glen Hallick August 30, 2024

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.

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

By Adam Peleshaty August 29, 2024

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.

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest continues amidst scattered storms

By Adam Peleshaty August 22, 2024

Saskatchewan reported 15 per cent of its harvest was complete, compared to 21 per cent at this time last year, but higher than the five-year average of 13 per cent and the 10-year average of 11 per cent. In the southwest region, 29 per cent of its harvest was complete while the northwest region was only at one per cent complete.

Crops

Combines making their rounds in Alberta

By Glen Hallick August 16, 2024

s the harvesting of fall crops in Alberta exceeded the halfway point, the combining of the province’s spring cereals was just beginning, according to the latest Alberta crop report.

File photo of wheat south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Warm conditions advancing crop development

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm July 11, 2024

Warm and mostly dry conditions across Saskatchewan helped crops advance in their development during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial report.

Ergot is best recognized in the field as black or dark purple sclerotia sticking out of a floret.

Cereals, Crops

How the problem of ergot in cereals was solved in Alberta

In the story of ergot in wheat, barley and oats, the answer was simply ‘copper’

By Ieuan Evans June 13, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – When I was first hired by Alberta Agriculture as a diagnostic plant pathologist, I was told I would be primarily responsible for barley, oat, wheat and canola diseases. I was also asked to head up the provincial control program for bacterial ring rot of potato. The bacterial ring rot program, run in […] Read more

The Field Crop Development Centre at Lacombe. Photo: Alberta Barley video screengrab.

General

Alberta barley breeding centre relaunched

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News March 22, 2024

"Western Crop Innovations will carry on the Field Crop Development Centre’s substantial legacy, ensuring its work is addressing the issues farmers are facing in the fields," said RJ Sigurdson, Alberta's minister of agriculture and irrigation in a news release Wednesday.

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Feed barley, wheat prices coming down

Feedlots' use of U.S. corn adds pressure

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 31, 2023

MarketsFarm — Despite a hot and dry summer across much of the Prairies, prices for feed barley and feed wheat have fallen off over the past month. The high-delivered bid for Alberta feed barley was $8.06 per bushel, $1.42 less than one month ago, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Those in Saskatchewan and Manitoba were […] Read more

Comment/Columns, Nutrition

Silage quality versus quantity: The beef producer’s dilemma

By John McKinnon August 31, 2022

If it has not already arrived, silage season looms for many cow-calf and feedlot operators. While it is not always fair to generalize, it seems to me that if we compare the dairy to the beef sector, one of the biggest differences in the silage program management is the dairy producer’s focus on quality. Beef […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

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U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark

Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest continues amidst scattered storms

Combines making their rounds in Alberta

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Warm conditions advancing crop development

How the problem of ergot in cereals was solved in Alberta

Alberta barley breeding centre relaunched

Feed weekly outlook: Feed barley, wheat prices coming down

Silage quality versus quantity: The beef producer’s dilemma

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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