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Harvest starts to hit the bin, progress on par with five-year-average
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Harvest starts to hit the bin, progress on par with five-year-average

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 15

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Saskatchewan producers have three per cent of the 2016 crop in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Seven per cent of the provincial crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut. Harvest progress is on par with the five-year average (2011-2015). The break in rain showers toward the end of the week allowed […] Read more
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Crops, Lentils, Weather

Wet weather threatens lentils, durum

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CNS Canada — Wet weather across the Prairies has put a damper on the region’s crop prospects, according to one weather specialist. While drying events in coming weeks will limit further quality declines, it’s not expected to do so as much as some producers would like. “It’s really quite wet in some locations, and it’s […] Read more
rutted field after harvest
Crops, News, Weather

Harvest underway in Sask., farmers dealing with excessive moisture

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 8

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Harvest operations are underway in the province. Thirty-five per cent of the winter wheat, 25 per cent of the fall rye, four per cent of the peas and one per cent of the lentils are combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Haying operations continue with 79 per cent of the hay crop now […] Read more
Green peas in the field
Wheat & Chaff

Pulse desiccant dos and don’ts

Agronomy tips... from the field

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The devil’s in the details when it comes time to desiccate your pea, lentils and chickpeas. And with pulses worth more than they’ve ever been, it pays to have as smooth a harvest as possible. Here are a few fundamentals to keep in mind: The first step is to determine the natural maturity of the […] Read more
Combines harvesting crop at sunset
Crops, News, Weather

Harvest operations begin, hay progress seen good

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 1

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Harvest operations have just begun in parts of the province with some farmers combining peas, lentils and winter cereals, or swathing canola, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. It was another good week for hay progress, as producers now have 70 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another […] Read more
Red lentils. (Pulse Canada photo)
Crops, Lentils, Weather

Abandonment of some lentil acres likely

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CNS Canada — As thunderstorms and wet weather continue across Saskatchewan, so grows the number of lentil fields being put at risk of yield loss and potential abandonment. “Certainly in that west-central part of the province, Rosetown and other significant lentil-growing regions, we have seen some problems and crop failures due to too much moisture,” […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Haying progress improves, crops seen in good condition

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 25

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Good progress was made with haying this past week. Livestock producers have 50 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another 20 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year average (2011-2015) is 55 per cent baled or put into silage. Hay […] Read more
Photo: File/Sharlene Bennie (2014)
Crops, Weather

Combining begins in drier sections of Western Prairies

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Commodity News Service Canada – Producers in southern Alberta have begun to combine some grain and pulses, according to a farm leader. “Down around Lethbridge and south of it, they had pretty decent moisture so they’ve got good crops. Guys are starting to combine winter wheat now and peas,” said Lynn Jacobsen, president of the Alberta […] Read more

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