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Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Hay, Lentils, Markets, Pasture, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Dryness poised to threaten Saskatchewan crops

Growing conditions vary across province

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 10, 2025

Crops in Saskatchewan are developing in opposite directions, the province’s latest crop report said. Growing conditions in the province vary, with some areas receiving enough rain while other locations are experiencing crop stress due to hot, dry conditions.

Crops, Machinery

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers

By Robert Arnason July 9, 2025

Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent. Photo: File

Barley, Canola, Hay, Lentils, Markets, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Spring Wheat

Alberta crop ratings nudge up

But ground drier

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 4, 2025

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.

Canola, Cereals, Corn, Forages, Markets, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture

About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 2, 2025

Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.

Crops, Pulses

Saskatchewan crops firmly normal in development

Good majority of moisture levels rated adequate

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 26, 2025

Crops in Saskatchewan continued to be largely normal in their development, the provincial agriculture department said in its latest weekly crop report.

Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Hay, Pasture, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Manitoba crops in good shape: Report

Rainfall amounts vary widely

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 25, 2025

Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.

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

Crops

Alberta crops 21 points below average but soil moisture improving

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 23, 2025

Prior to Alberta getting rain over the weekend of June 21 and 22, the province's crops were well below the five-year average for ratings. As of June 17, Alberta Agriculture said they were listed as 50 per cent good to excellent overall compared to the average of 71 per cent.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Forages, Lentils, Markets, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Saskatchewan few points short of wrapping up spring planting

Topsoil moisture levels down

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 5, 2025

Farmers in Saskatchewan have virtually wrapped up their spring seeding for 2025, with the provincial agriculture department reporting the crops were 97 per cent planted as of June 2. That's up nine points on the week, three ahead of this time last year and two above the five-year average.

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Spring planting in Manitoba close to finished

Province gets very little rain over the week

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 4, 2025

Dry conditions continued to spur quick seeding progress in Manitoba, as the provincial agriculture department reported spring planting reached 95 per cent complete as of June 3.

Canola plant with verticillium stripe symptoms.

Canola, Features

Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada

While research into verticillium stripe is still in its infancy, agronomists are recommending crop rotation and better field practices

By Don Norman March 7, 2025

Verticillium is a newcomer among Canadian crop diseases, and according to Justine Cornelsen, agronomic and regulatory services manager with BrettYoung Seeds, researchers still have much to learn about it. “It was first identified on a farm south of Winnipeg in 2014, but it has now been identified in many other production regions,” she says. As […] Read more

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