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

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.

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Crops, News

Cereals withstood storms better: CCHA

Approximately 1,000 crop damage claims made from storms between June 23 and July 1

By MarketsFarm July 12, 2024

“Numerous early season storms have resulted in a number of claims for the industry,” CCHA Chairman Scott McQueen of Palliser Insurance said in a statement. “Cereals have generally fared better as many were hit in the grassy stages of development and minimal damage to the plant was caused with environmental conditions being favourable so that crops that were hit by hail are able to recover.”

File photo of wheat south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Warm conditions advancing crop development

By Adam Peleshaty July 11, 2024

Warm and mostly dry conditions across Saskatchewan helped crops advance in their development during the week ended July 8, according to the latest provincial report.

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Manitoba Crop Report: Crops continue to withstand rain showers

By Adam Peleshaty July 10, 2024

Manitoba experienced variable amounts of precipitation during the week ended July 7 as crops continued to develop despite excess moisture in most areas.

Crops, Markets, Weather

Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 9, 2024

Above-normal precipitation and cooler temperatures helped drought conditions improve across most of the Canadian Prairies in June, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of June 30.

Crops, Markets

Pulse Weekly: Warm, dry weather needed in Manitoba

By Adam Peleshaty July 9, 2024

The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said crops are in good condition across the province, but they need some hot temperatures in the days ahead.

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

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Alberta crops doing quite well

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 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.

Haber’s DRI-Stack system will now be offered by STIG.

Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Grain drying firm Shivvers buys Haber, forms STIG

By Dave Bedard July 7, 2024

Iowa-based grain drying systems maker Shivvers Manufacturing has bought a fellow Iowa firm, Haber Technologies. That deal, announced at the end of May, creates a new business, Shivvers Technology and Innovation Group (STIG). “This marriage allows the opportunity to build upon the synergies between Shivvers’ established drying solutions and the cutting-edge technology Haber already offers […] Read more

Crops, Features

Herbicide resistance flirts with crisis mode

Although not one-size-fits-all, integrated weed management may come to the rescue

By Jeff Melchior July 6, 2024

They’re big numbers underscoring a big problem. In Saskatchewan, over 15 million acres of weed patches are resistant to Groups 1 and 2 herbicides. Of 31 known herbicide sites of action, 21 have confirmed resistance to a weed species. And, with 56 confirmed cases, Canada is third in the world for herbicide-resistant weeds. These are […] Read more

deere 8r tractor with agco outrun autonomous system

Crops, Equipment, Machinery

Can autonomous systems cut costs?

Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits

By Scott Garvey July 5, 2024

Could having autonomous equipment working on your farm improve the operation’s overall profit picture? Agco claims it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and […] Read more

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Crops

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

Cereals withstood storms better: CCHA

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Warm conditions advancing crop development

Manitoba Crop Report: Crops continue to withstand rain showers

Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC

Pulse Weekly: Warm, dry weather needed in Manitoba

Alberta crops doing quite well

Grain drying firm Shivvers buys Haber, forms STIG

Herbicide resistance flirts with crisis mode

Can autonomous systems cut costs?

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