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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Aug 28

David Spence August 28, 2025

Sunshine and warm weather will continue to provide excellent harvest conditions through the long weekend on…

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Prairie Weather This Week – August 25

David Spence August 24, 2025

The harvest has begun in the prairies, and where it hasn't, it soon will. Weather conditions…

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Chatsworth Farm Gears Up for Alberta Open Farm Days

Craig Lester August 12, 2025

Vermilion’s Chatsworth Farm is preparing to welcome visitors for Alberta Open Farm Days on Saturday, offering…

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Hail Claims Down in Mid-July Across Prairies

Craig Lester July 29, 2025

Mid-July hail claim numbers across the prairies were down compared to previous weeks, according to the…

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Hail Report: Intense Storms Result in Substantial Crop Losses

Tim Parent July 13, 2025

Intense storms across the Prairies brought large hail, heavy rain, and strong winds and resulted in…

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Drying Out – Prairie Drought Worsens

David Spence July 10, 2025

The latest Canadian drought monitor shows conditions have rapidly deteriorated across the prairies and across Canada.…

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Prairie Weather This Week – July 6

David Spence July 6, 2025

This week will feature hot weather in all 3 prairie provinces, and a chance for severe…

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Hail Report: Golf Ball-Sized Hail Damages Crops in Saskatchewan

Tim Parent July 4, 2025

Heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail damaged crops across the Prairies during the week of…

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Prairie Weather This Week – June 9

David Spence June 8, 2025

Rain's coming....but you'll have to have patience. Alberta gets rain late week, the rest of the…

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New Tool Revolutionizing On-Farm Trials

Craig Lester May 3, 2025

The future of on-farm plot trials lies in digital platforms like DFI, which allow producers to…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update May 1

David Spence May 1, 2025

With highs in the high 20s, it'll be the warmest weekend of the year so far,…

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Farmer Reflects on First Year as a Director with the Alberta Canola Board

Craig Lester February 9, 2025

Jeff Frost, a farmer from the Olds area, is nearing the end of his first year…

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Revolutionizing Weed Management: Alberta Farmer Embraces Cutting-Edge Technology

Craig Lester February 7, 2025

Steve Larocque, a progressive farmer from Three Hills, Alberta, is passionate about finding smarter solutions to…

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Canola Farmers Vote to Raise Service Charge Amid Rising Costs

Craig Lester February 5, 2025

Alberta canola growers have voted to increase the canola service charge from $1.00 to $1.75 per…

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Alberta Continues the Fight to Keep Invasive Mussels Out

Tim Parent November 19, 2024

The provincial government says it has concluded another successful boating season by keeping invasive zebra and…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Nov 11

David Spence November 10, 2024

In this Prairie Weather update, more dry weather is expected across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan for…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update

David Spence November 8, 2024

In this week's Prairie Weather Report, Meteorologist David Spence gives an update on the weather forecast…

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Hail Report: Minor Storms Still Causing Crop Damage

Tim Parent September 27, 2024

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says between September 9 and 15, 140 crop damage claims were…

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Grain Growers Invest Millions in Cereal Grain Innovation Facility

Tim Parent September 18, 2024

The Global Agriculture Technology Exchange Capital Campaign, led by Cereals Canada, has secured $13.4 million for…

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Hail Report: Isolated Hailstorms Cause Minor Damage to Crops

Tim Parent September 15, 2024

Over 330 crop damage claims are under investigation resulting from storms from August 26-September 1, according…

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