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Southern Alta. readies ‘de-watering’ equipment

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Alberta’s provincial agriculture department is distributing pumps to communities in the province’s south to support “de-watering efforts” as waterways rise under continued rainfall pressure. Municipalities and response agencies have reported to the province that the impact to date from heavy rainfall in the region is “significantly lower” than last year’s flooding. However, a number of […] Read more
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S. Alberta watching waterways, threat seen less severe than 2013

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Faced with “significant” rainfall, parts of southern Alberta and downstream jurisdictions have again been bracing for late-spring flooding. The province said Wednesday it’s moving “pre-emptively” to co-ordinate responders and has activated its 24-hour provincial emergency operations centre. “Thankfully, the flood threat we are seeing this year is not as severe or widespread as what we […] Read more
A farmer seeding east of Olds, Alta. on May 23 snapped a photo from the cab showing what was described as a last ribbon of snow at the field’s edge. Central and northern Alberta are expected to have a drier bias heading into August and September. (Submitted photo)
Crops, Weather

Prairies expected to stay wet

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CNS Canada — Much of Western Canada can expect to see more wet weather this week, after heavy rains over the weekend halted field work in the eastern Prairies. Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist at World Weather, Inc. in Kansas City, doesn’t expect a lot of fieldwork will get done in coming days in the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Weather

Flax prices, demand remain strong

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CNS Canada — Flax prices in Canada look strong in a year with acreage and export demand both high, according to the Flax Council of Canada. “I think relative to the other commodities (flax prices are) quite favourable,” council president Will Hill said. “Just in talking with producers, they’re pretty happy with the price spread […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Rain creates uncertainty for eastern Prairie farmers

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CNS Canada — Wet weather continues to cause headaches for farmers in southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba — but other parts of the provinces may also be dragged into the mix. Between 600,000 and one million acres of farmland in Manitoba could be left unseeded this year, according to Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Weather

Canaryseed bids still under pressure

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CNS Canada — Despite a late spring and logistical problems with rail transportation, canaryseed prices continue to linger within the downward edge of their range. The spot price, as of Friday, was 20 to 22 cents per pound, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Producer and exporter David Knobbs of Kindersley, Sask., said that’s down from […] Read more
Orrist Fedoruk snapped this photo May 10 while seeding wheat west of Fairview, Alta., after waiting out a short rain shower in his tractor cab. (Photo courtesy Orrist Fedoruk)
Crops, Weather

Cool weather seen slowing crop growth in western Prairies

CNS Canada — Cool weather during the week ended June 11 caused crop growth to slow in the western half of Canada’s Prairies, according to a crop report from FarmLink Marketing Solutions. The Camrose (central), Vermillion (central) and Lethbridge (south) areas of Alberta were all reported as needing heat due to cool temperatures slowing crop […] Read more

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