Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Sep 4
September begins and ideal harvest weather is expected for the weekend. Frost may be a concern…
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Prairie Weather This Week – September 1
Dry, warm, and sunny weather will dominate the prairies again this week, and there will be…
Early August Hail Storms Less Organized but Still Destructive
A large storm in western Saskatchewan on August 13 caused widespread damage to growing crops, according…
AgTech Start-Up Looks to Snuff Out Farm Equipment Fires
Agtech start-up Chariot Command uses camera-based technology to monitor the mechanical health of farm equipment, with…
2024 Alberta Farm Weather Year in Review
Meteorologist David Spence takes a look back at the farm weather and how they impacted the…
Prairie Weather This Week – Nov 11
In this Prairie Weather update, more dry weather is expected across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan for…
Prairie Weather This Week – Oct 7
In this Prairie Weather this Week report, Meteorologist David Spence says dry and pleasant weather is…
Hail Report: Severe Late Season Storms Still Causing Headaches for Farmers
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says September brought an expected surge in claims, as severe hailstorms…
Prairie Weather This Week – Sept. 30
In this week's Prairie Weather Report, many areas of the southern prairies will see their first…
Hail Report: As Harvest Continues, Adjusters Continue to Assess Hail Claims
A total of 176 crop damage claims were made. from isolated hail storms during the week…
Prairie Weather this Week: September 2
In this Prairie Weather this Week report, heat persists this week over parts of the prairies,…
Prairie Weather this Week: August 19
In this week's Prairie Weather report, RRC Meteorologist David Spence says get ready for a wet,…
Being Fire Safe During Harvest
A rundown of fire safety tips to keep in during harvest. Did you know: August, September,…
AgTech Tuesday: Grain Giant Aims To Revolutionize Harvest Efficiency
The Grain Giant from Vale Industries is designed to streamline the harvest process and increase farm…
AgTech Tuesday – Empowering Farmers Worldwide to Optimize their Combine
Combine Settings connects farmers so they can share information on how they optimize their combine's settings.
A summer of wild weather for Alberta
Meteorologist David Spence talks about the wild weather Alberta farmers saw this summer, which included storms,…
Know What You Grow: How do you manage Falling Number during harvest?
Jeremy Boychyn, the Agronomy Research Extension Specialist for Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley, says there…
Pea-sized hail pelts crops across prairies
The Canadian Crop Hail Association says storms on August 28 and 29, September 2-5, and 7…
BCRC: Silage is top choice for these three beef producers
Three farmers talk about the advantages and disadvantages of growing silage for cattle with the Beef…
The GrainsWest Podcast: Coping with the Harvest from Hell
The 2019/20 crop year was heartbreaking. Early snow has stranded crops in the field, creating stress…