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Dec 25, 2024 · Frigid temperatures this week likely killed as much as 15 per cent of the winter wheat crop in parts of the U.S. Plains and Midwest, the Commodity Weather Group said on Friday, in an ominous sign for U.S. wheat production.

Oct 3, 2024 · Harvest operations in Alberta are virtually complete for 2024, the province’s crop report said. Combining advanced three points to 99 per cent finished as of Oct. 22 as well as being three points above the five-year average.

Aug 30, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta reached 20 per cent complete as of Aug. 27, according to the latest provincial crop report issued Aug. 30. The harvest was eight points ahead of the five-year average. Also, nine per cent of Alberta’s crops have been swathed and 70 per cent remain standing.

Jul 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia – Crops throughout Alberta stood at 75 per cent good to excellent as of July 2, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That was eight points above the five-year average despite cooler than normal temperatures and delayed crop development due to excessive rain for …

Sep 6, 2024 · The pea harvest was wrapping up provincially, at 91.1 per cent done, which compares with the five-year average of 66 per cent and was seen as a sign that many producers were finished with the pulse harvest and moving over to cereal crops.

Jan 7, 2025 · The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average.

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