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File photo of stormy conditions over Alberta fields. (Larry Stickney/iStock/Getty Images)

Alberta crops holding their own for now

By Glen Hallick July 19, 2024

Alberta reported its crops were still in good shape despite temperatures pushing above 30 degrees Celsius and a lack of rain as of July 16. The report put the overall rating for the province’s crops at 74 per cent good to excellent, seven points above the five-year average.

Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 12, 2024

Warm temperatures helped keep crop conditions well above average in Alberta during the week ended July 9, although heat stress could become a concern without cooler temperatures and more precipitation in the weeks ahead, according to the latest provincial crop report.

Grey skies over the Alberta landscape, July 2023. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

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Alberta crops doing quite well

By Glen Hallick July 8, 2024

Crops throughout Alberta stood at 75 per cent good to excellent as of July 2, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That was eight points above the five-year average despite cooler than normal temperatures and delayed crop development due to excessive rain for most of the province so far this year.

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Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm June 21, 2024

Crop conditions across the province were rated at 72.9 per cent good to excellent, better than the five-year average of 68.8 per cent and the 10-year average of 70.2 per cent. The central region had the best rating at 78.2 per cent, followed by the Peace region at 75.7 per cent and the south region at 73.9 per cent, all above both historical averages. The northeast region was at 70 per cent, below its averages, while the northwest was in line with its average at 61.8 per cent.

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent. Photo: File

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Seeding in Alberta nearly complete, with strong emergence

By Glen Hallick June 14, 2024

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, while the south, central, northeast […] Read more

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Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm May 31, 2024

Growers in Alberta made plenty of seeding progress during the week ended May 28, but progress was still a bit behind historical averages.

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Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm May 21, 2024

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.

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Alberta reckons with poor quality, low crop yields

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 13, 2021

MarketsFarm – Crops in Alberta will not only have much lower yields than in previous years, but good quality crops will be harder to find. Provincial crop condition ratings declined over the past two weeks, according to the Province of Alberta’s biweekly crop report as of Aug. 10, which was released three days later. Only […] Read more

Overall crop conditions in Alberta’s latest provincial crop report were pegged at about 78 per cent. Photo: File

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Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 31, 2020

MarketsFarm – Crop conditions in Alberta are a story of opposites in looking at the data in the latest provincial crop report. In the northern half of the province excessive moisture has created poor crop conditions, while more ideal conditions in the south have resulted in ratings far above the five-year averages. Due to the […] Read more

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Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

By Glen Hallick November 8, 2019

MarketsFarm – Alberta farmers managed to make some progress despite trying conditions of cold temperatures mixed with snow and rain, including some hail, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. For the week ended Nov. 5, approximately 88.0 per cent of all Alberta crops were in the bin. That’s up from 80.9 per cent […] Read more

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Alberta crops holding their own for now

Alberta crop conditions steady at 74 per cent good-to-excellent

Alberta crops doing quite well

Alberta Crop Report: Variable weather fails to dispel crop growth

Seeding in Alberta nearly complete, with strong emergence

Alberta Crop Report: Progress made, still behind historical averages

Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province

Alberta reckons with poor quality, low crop yields

Strong crops in southern Alberta, weaker ratings in north

Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions

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