Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, March 8, 2019 The crucial factors determining how a crop will yield are the moisture and heat at a specific stage of development In the fall of 2017, growers and crop forecasters were worried in Western Canada. Soils were extremely dry in many parts of the Prairies, especially southern Saskatchewan, and… Continue reading Yield not affected by previous fall’s dryness
Tag: Harvest 2018
Harvest 2018 almost a wrap across the Prairies
Source: William DeKay, Producer.com, November 15, 2018 The harvest window has closed again after rain followed by sub-zero temperatures and snow swept the Prairies Nov. 4-5. However, most crops are now in the bin, thanks to a two-week window of warm, dry conditions opening up in October. After multiple weeks of delay, many producers were able… Continue reading Harvest 2018 almost a wrap across the Prairies
Sask. farmers make considerable harvest progress
Source: Commodity News, Producer.com October 25, 2018 Saskatchewan farmers made the most of the warm and dry weather during the last week and were able to make significant harvest progress, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 25. Ninety-two percent of the Saskatchewan crop was harvested as of Oct. 22, up 10 percentage points… Continue reading Sask. farmers make considerable harvest progress
Propane delays make difficult harvest worse
Source: Sean Pratt, Producer.com, October 18, 2018 ‘Unprecedented’ grain drying demand this year is stretching companies’ ability to deliver propane to producers Some farmers are experiencing lengthy delays getting the propane they need to dry their grain. Ian Boxall, a farmer from Tisdale, Sask., hasn’t experienced any problems but he has spoken to growers who… Continue reading Propane delays make difficult harvest worse
Tensions rise as prairie crops remain unharvested
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, October 18, 2018 Unfavourable weather conditions over the past month have left millions of acres unharvested on the Prairies at a time when most should be combined. The bulk of what’s left in the field is primarily located in northern and central Alberta, northern Saskatchewan and in northwestern and southwestern Manitoba, according… Continue reading Tensions rise as prairie crops remain unharvested
Alberta sees harvest progress but still way behind average
Source: Commodity News Service Canada, Producer.com, October 12, 2018 Forty-seven per cent of the Alberta crop is now in the bin, which is up nine per cent from the previous week. While the Alberta harvest is still substantially behind where it usually is for this time of year, producers were able to make some progress for… Continue reading Alberta sees harvest progress but still way behind average
‘It’s been a real battle’: wet and cool harvest sees surge in grain drying
Source: Rebekah Lesko, Global News, October 1, 2018 The loud hum of a grain dryer will be a familiar noise over the next couple of months at Don Williams’ farmyard near Lanigan, Sask. Williams’ continuous batch grain dryer has been busy drying 7,000 bushels of tough grain each day. “It’s using about $700 a day of propane and… Continue reading ‘It’s been a real battle’: wet and cool harvest sees surge in grain drying
Sask. producers able to get out in fields and combine
Source: Commodity News Service Canada, Producer.com, October 11, 2018 Winnipeg – Saskatchewan farmers were able to get out in the fields and get some of the crop off over the last week, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 11. Seventy-eight percent of the crop is now harvested as of Oct. 8, which is… Continue reading Sask. producers able to get out in fields and combine
Weekend saw harvest improve
Source: Ashley Robinson, Commodity News Service Canada, October 9, 2018 Winnipeg – The week started off with a bang as trade news dominated the headlines and sent the loonie soaring. Canola took a hit on Monday but spent the rest of the week ended Oct. 5 in the green. A tentative renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement… Continue reading Weekend saw harvest improve
‘We need to get rolling’: Sask. farmers stressed over harvest delays
Source: CBC News, October 8, 2018 Damp grain has dryers working overtime It’s been a less-than-ideal year for many farmers in Saskatchewan. The cold and wet weather has kept many grain producers from harvesting like they usually would. Rob Danychuk, who farms near Biggar, says he finally finished combining over 50 per cent of his crops… Continue reading ‘We need to get rolling’: Sask. farmers stressed over harvest delays