Calgary Based Company Developing New Drone Crop Mapping Tech
A new tool designed to help users map crops with greater precision is nearing commercial readiness,…
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2025 Crop Year Delivers Mixed Hail Storm Results Across Prairie Provinces
The 2025 crop year showed average hail damage claims, with overall claim numbers down from last…
Crossroads Crop Conference Will Encourage Farmers to Grow Boldly
Alberta Farmers will gather in Edmonton for the Crossroads Crop Conference, where they'll be encourged to…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Oct 9
Thanksgiving Weekend Forecast....farmers and travellers alike will need to be cautious, with MAJOR weather changes on…
Harvest Numbers Look Strong For 2025: StatsCan
With harvest season underway, Canadian farmers are seeing a lot of momentum, but not every crop…
Alberta Maltster Raises Concerns Over Barley Research Shift
Alberta researchers shift from premium malt barley to feed varieties, raising concerns about the province's barley…
Prairie Weather This Week – Oct 6
It's another ideal week of harvest weather for most of the prairies. Frost happens. And likely…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Oct 2
Two low pressure systems will bring rain to the prairies over the next few days. And,…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Sept 18
Dry weather continues in Alberta, and the rain in the eastern prairies will slowly come to…
Hail Continues to Damage Crops During Harvest
The Canadian Crop Hail Association member companies are investigating 310 claims of crop damage from hail…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Sept. 11
Improvements in the drought situation - excellent harvest conditions to the west, On the Eastern Prairies,…
Ottawa Rolls Out Support for Canola, Other Sectors Amid Trade Turmoil
Ottawa has announced a series of strategic measures to help sectors most impacted by tariff and…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Sep 4
September begins and ideal harvest weather is expected for the weekend. Frost may be a concern…
Prairie Weather This Week – September 1
Dry, warm, and sunny weather will dominate the prairies again this week, and there will be…
Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Aug 28
Sunshine and warm weather will continue to provide excellent harvest conditions through the long weekend on…
Prairie Weather This Week – August 25
The harvest has begun in the prairies, and where it hasn't, it soon will. Weather conditions…
Chatsworth Farm Gears Up for Alberta Open Farm Days
Vermilion’s Chatsworth Farm is preparing to welcome visitors for Alberta Open Farm Days on Saturday, offering…
Hail Claims Down in Mid-July Across Prairies
Mid-July hail claim numbers across the prairies were down compared to previous weeks, according to the…
Hail Report: Intense Storms Result in Substantial Crop Losses
Intense storms across the Prairies brought large hail, heavy rain, and strong winds and resulted in…
Drying Out – Prairie Drought Worsens
The latest Canadian drought monitor shows conditions have rapidly deteriorated across the prairies and across Canada.…