Source: Glen Hallick – MarketsFarm, Producer.com, November 8, 2019 WINNIPEG (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 percent of all Alberta crops were… Continue reading Alberta harvest likely finished for 2019 in some regions
Tag: 2019 Harvest
Saskatchewan farmers make good progress
Source: Glen Hallick, Producer.com, October 25, 2019 WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – Farmers throughout Saskatchewan made good progress in their harvesting over the last week, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. With little precipitation during the week ended Oct. 21, the harvest rose from 69 to 83 per cent complete province-wide. However, it’s still… Continue reading Saskatchewan farmers make good progress
Better weather helps Saskatchewan harvest: report
Source: MarketsFarm, October 18, 2019 Relatively warm and dry conditions allowed Saskatchewan farmers to make some harvest progress during the week ended Oct. 14, although operations continue to run well behind normal, according to the latest report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. The overall harvest progress increased to 69 percent done, from 55 percent the previous week.… Continue reading Better weather helps Saskatchewan harvest: report
Despite progress, harvest in Sask. remains well behind average
Source: CBC News, October 17, 2019 Latest crop report says 69% of the crop is now in the bin Harvest in Saskatchewan remains well behind schedule even though many regions made good progress last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s latest crop report. Sixty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin — up from… Continue reading Despite progress, harvest in Sask. remains well behind average
Maintaining optimism amidst poor harvest conditions in Saskatchewan
Source: David Baxter, Global News, October 14, 2019 Mike Kleckner would rather spend Monday working in the fields north of Rouleau, Sask. Instead, it’s yet another day of this harvest working in the shop because of the rain. “It is a mentally exhausting thing when you spend five days waiting to work and you work two… Continue reading Maintaining optimism amidst poor harvest conditions in Saskatchewan
Damp, Tough Conditions – Tips for Drying Cereal Grains
Source: Mitchell Japp, MSc, PAg, Provincial Specialist, Cereal Crops and John Ippolito, PAg, Crops Extension Specialist, Kindersley Harvest has been a challenge for many in 2019. Uneven emergence in many fields followed by a number of precipitation events has made for slower harvest progress than normal. Grain has been harvested in a tough state and when the… Continue reading Damp, Tough Conditions – Tips for Drying Cereal Grains
Harvest slowed significantly due to early arrival of winter storm
Source: CBC News, October 3, 2019 Harvest only at 45% combined compared to five-year average Saskatchewan’s harvest has been slowed substantially by the arrival of an early winter storm. The province’s crop report for the week of Sept. 24-30 indicated roughly 47 per cent of the province’s crops have been harvested, up from 39 per cent… Continue reading Harvest slowed significantly due to early arrival of winter storm
Snow delaying harvest for Saskatchewan farmers
Source: Brittney Matejka, Global News, October 2, 2019 Recent snowfall in parts of Saskatchewan continues to plague Saskatchewan farmers. The cold and wet conditions are delaying harvest and damaging crops as they sit in damp fields. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) said farmers have faced many challenges this growing season including immature crops, poor… Continue reading Snow delaying harvest for Saskatchewan farmers
Harvest delays supporting canola futures
Source: Phil, MarketsFarm, Producer.com, Octobre 1, 2019 The ICE Futures canola market was stronger on Tuesday, seeing some follow-through speculative buying after Monday’s rally. Harvest delays and quality concerns following recent snow, rain, and cold temperatures across parts of the Prairies remained supportive, according to traders. Continued strength in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans also… Continue reading Harvest delays supporting canola futures
Delayed harvest slows grain movement
Source: Brian Cross, Producer.com, September 25, 2019 Slow harvest progress in Western Canada is delaying the movement of grain to prairie elevators and export terminals on the West Coast and at Thunder Bay. John Brooks, executive vice-president with Canadian Pacific Railway, told investors in Montreal that the western Canadian harvest is as much as 30… Continue reading Delayed harvest slows grain movement