crop yields

More crop is in the bin as 68 percent of harvest has been completed. It’s ahead of the 5-year average of 52 percent as well as the 10-year average of 48 percent. Farmers in the southwest are almost done at 93 percent, the west-central 78 percent, east-central 54 percent, northeast 55 percent, and the northwest […]

Farm group leaders are not only in charge of their respective organizations, but are also producers themselves. The Chairperson of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Brett Halstead farms in the Nokomis area, north of Regina. Vice President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Todd Lewis farms near the hamlet of Gray, south of the Queen […]

Harvest in Saskatchewan is over the half-way point, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report, released Thursday morning. The report notes 51 percent of the 2023 crop has been combined, up from 33 percent last week, and ahead of the 5-year average of 34 percent as well as the 10-year average of 33 percent. Farmers in […]

The continuing dry conditions are affecting crop yield potential of Saskatchewan crops. The Saskatchewan Crop Report says harvest has begun in the driest areas – the west central and southwest regions. Rain fell in a few areas, ranging from 37-40 mm to just trace amounts. Producers are wanting substantial moisture as some areas have gone […]

The University of Saskatchewan is using cutting edge technology to improve crop breeding. Researchers at the Global Institute for Food Security along with researchers in Quebec are using laser synchrotron technology to image and watch live plants distribute key minerals to survive under nutrient stress conditions. The goal is to develop more efficient plants with […]