Alberta Harvest

• Dry conditions result in early harvest in central Alberta

  This year's harvest is ahead of the five-year average and crops may finish earlier, as many producers saw less rain than in normal years.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
  
• Southern Alberta farmers seeing average yields, high costs this harvest

  According to the province's latest crop report, producers in the southern region have seven per cent more crop in the bin compared to the five-year averages.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2022
  
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• 2021 harvest seeing well below average yields across Alberta

  Harvest in southern Alberta is in full swing and as expected, drought conditions are resulting in lower-than-normal yields in all types of crops.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Heat wave, lack of rain leads to continued deterioration: Alberta crop report

  More than half of all pasture acres in Alberta are rated "poor" and it's expected to get worse, according to the province's crop report.

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2021
• Severe drought in Alberta brings on early harvest

  Combines are firing up across the Prairies as abnormally hot weather and little moisture is causing crops to mature more quickly than normal.

  Economy

  Jul 29, 2021
• Proceeds of Leduc County harvest donated in effort to end world hunger

  A special harvest took place south of Edmonton last week, with community members coming together in an effort to end world hunger.

  Features

  Oct 12, 2020
• Planting project grows nearly 100K pounds of potatoes for Edmonton’s Food Bank

  David Benjestorf started the Pandemic Planting Project to provide food for those in need.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2020
• 2020 harvest season lives up to low expectations on some northern Alberta fields

  After such a wet summer, expectations were low for this year's harvest on some northern Alberta fields.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Alberta farmers seeding and hoping to get last year’s crop off

  Some Alberta farmers are seeding and hoping the rain stays away, while others are still just trying to get last year's crop off.

  Canada

  May 19, 2020
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• $2M grain dryer program launched to help farmers affected by terrible harvest

  After several difficult harvests, a new grain dryer grant program is available to help Alberta farmers upgrade their grain handling systems.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020