Canola

• 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
  
• Saskatchewan a sea of yellow and green: crop report

  'Crops are quickly progressing in the province with the warm temperatures and widespread rain received this past week,' the report read.

  Canada

  Jul 6
  
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• Shots of rain have sped up crop growth in some Sask. regions

  Bursts of rain followed by hot, dry weather in some areas of Saskatchewan have proven to speed along production, according to the latest crop report.

  Canada

  Jun 29
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• Extremely dry spring leaves southern Albertan farmers on the road to ‘zero production’

  With little to no precipitation since mid April in areas south of Calgary,  some farmers are already predicting crop losses.

  Environment

  Jun 11
• Prairie farmers hope for ‘normal’ season after volatile couple of years

  Last year, inflationary pressures led to dramatic spikes in the cost of everything, leading some in the industry to dub 2022 as the most expensive crop year in history.

  Canada

  Apr 18
• Alberta hikes crop insurance premiums: ‘It’s not good news for farmers’

  Farmers will have to pay more for crop insurance as the Alberta government hikes premiums in its latest budget.

  Money

  Mar 3
• Canadian canola remains strong as international exports increase

  Canada is one of the worlds largest exporters of the canola. Prices have been strong due to international demand, but high input expenses are cutting into producer profits.

  Consumer

  Nov 18, 2022
• 2 men arrested after theft of ‘substantial amounts’ of canola from central Alberta farm

  The two men are set to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court Tuesday. They are faced with 14 and 16 charges, respectively, in relation to the crime.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2022
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• Saskatchewan farmers begin harvesting as August begins: crop report

  Farmers in the western regions of the province have begun harvesting where crops are further along according to this week’s crop report.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
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• ‘It’s shocking’: Sask. farmers react to federal government’s proposed cutdown on fertilizer emissions

  Local farmers have voiced their concerns with the federal government's plan to reduce overall emissions from fertilizer by 30 per cent by the year 2030.

  Consumer

  Aug 2, 2022