Prairie harvest in Canada progress continues to beat previous years’ averages

Published 2021년 9월 22일

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The article reports on the ongoing harvest of major crops in the Prairie provinces, highlighting that the progress is surpassing both the five- and 10-year averages, with 78% of the crop combined as of Sept. 21. The region has experienced minimal rainfall and no significant frost, with the only exception being hailstorms in the central region. Most crops, including field pea, spring wheat, oats, and barley, are ahead of the average harvest progress, while soybeans and dry beans are lagging behind. The article also mentions that lentils and peas are near completion, and the harvest of durum wheat, barley, mustard, and spring wheat is well underway.

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Harvest of major crops continues to outpace five- and 10-year averages in the Prairie provinces, with relatively little rain to hinder progress and no major frost events reported as of yet. As of Sept. 21, overall harvest progress sits at 78 per cent – well ahead of the five-year average of 69 per cent. Field pea is the only crop that has been completely harvested in all regions of the province, with spring wheat, oats and barley nearing completion at 97 per cent. Canola harvest has seen a rapid push recently, currently sitting at 85 per cent provincially, so that producers can shift their attention to soybeans (currently at 14 per cent complete). Flax (+22 per cent), canola (+12 per cent), barley (+11 per cent), spring wheat (+10 per cent) and oats (+8 per cent) are ahead of the five-year harvest average, while soybean (-3 per cent) and dry bean (-18 per cent) lag behind. Most regions saw some rain, though the northwest and parts of the south-central regions received minimal ...

Source: Topcropmanager