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.
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Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest marches on despite rains, hail
Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances
Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.
Little faith in accuracy of August StatCan report
There appears to be very little credibility that will be given to Statistics Canada’s principal field crop report to be issued on Wednesday. The concerns among analysts and brokers include the timing of the report and the use of satellite imagery.
Alberta Crop Report: Harvest slow going under heat, rains
Harvest progress for major crops in Alberta more than tripled during the week ended Aug. 20 while heavy rains hit northern and central parts of the province.
New light system destroys weed seeds at the combine
Redekop working with U.S. company on system that works on smaller combines
A weed destruction system, to mount on the rear of combines, that uses a specific spectrum of light, is being developed through a partnership between Redekop and Global Neighbor Inc. It will work on smaller combines compared to Redekop’s physical seed destructor system. “With this light technology it can be 10 to 15 horsepower to […] Read more
Combining underway in Manitoba
The harvesting of fall cereals was well underway in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest crop report released on Aug. 13. Manitoba Agriculture said 39 per cent of the fall rye and 17 per cent of the winter wheat had been combined.
Get your grain bins ready for harvest
GRAIN BINS | Preparation tips to prevent spoilage and be safe
The first step in minimizing grain spoilage from insects is to start with a clean bin. Grain-feeding pests can survive on residual grain, broken kernels, fines, foreign material and moulds accumulated inside grain bins and around the bin perimeter.
Canadian wheat, canola harvests expand, rebound from dry conditions
Global wheat ending stocks have fallen four years in a row on tough weather conditions
Canadian farmers will harvest more wheat and canola than was expected several months ago, as crops rallied from dry conditions that threatened yields, a government report showed on Monday.
Delayed by war, Gaza’s olive harvest is too little, too late, say farmers
'The majority of the harvest was wasted'
Gaza | Reuters — Farmers in Gaza were taking advantage of the truce between Israel and Hamas to harvest what was left of their olives after weeks of fighting during which they dared not go to their lands for fear of getting killed. In a normal year the harvest would have started weeks earlier, but […] Read more
Manitoba sunflower yields better than anticipated
Some crops may be left over winter
MarketsFarm — With most of Manitoba’s sunflower harvest believed to be almost complete for 2023, yields have proven to be better than expected, according to Dennis Lange at Manitoba Agriculture. “I’ve heard good comments from some in the industry that the sunflower crop looks pretty good this year,” Lange said, noting Manitoba yields were estimated […] Read more
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