From DTN Today... Nov 15 Canola $515:
"...The most challenging region of the province is the North West region or Region 4, which includes an area surrounding the City of Edmonton, along with the towns of Barrhead, Leduc, Drayton Valley and Athabasca. This region reports only 7.9% of the region's surface soil moisture conditions rated Good, while 92.1% of the area is viewed as Fair to Poor. The overall crop is rated as being 16.1% Good to Excellent in this region, with the canola crop rated at 14.3% Good to Excellent, the lowest reported rate for any crop anywhere in the province.
Across the province, the canola crop is rated at 32.1% Good to Excellent, the poorest faring crop in a province which Statistics Canada estimates show was to seed close to 31% of the country's canola acreage. This estimate comes on the heels of Saskatchewan Agriculture's estimate of a 47% Good to Excellent rating for the province which currently estimated to seed 52.5% of the country's acreage.
This week's Difference in Normalized Vegetation Index, calculated at a 250-meter resolution for the week of June 8 to 14, shows the majority of Alberta, along with both Saskatchewan and Manitoba, have lower-than-normal vegetation, although an area surrounding Edmonton is indicated as having much-lower-than-normal vegetation. This analysis is released by Statistics Canada every Monday.
The ratings released in mid-June show the most challenging conditions for the province since 2009. As of the June 18, 2009 report from Alberta Agriculture, soil moisture conditions were extremely dry, with spring wheat and barley crops rated at 31% Good to Excellent, peas at 29% Good to Excellent and canola at 26% Good to Excellent. Cool weather slowed crop development with crops reported at 10 to 14 days behind normal. Reports indicated relief in the way of showers by early July and additional rains of 20 millimetres to 100 mm across the province were received by mid-July. Statistics Canada data shows 2009 yields dropping .6% below the previous five-year average for durum, 5.3% below for canola, 8.6% below the average for wheat, and up to 13.5% below the five-year average for peas.
Environment Canada reported today that the Canadian Prairies will be warmer than normal this summer, while suggesting that current conditions are the driest on record."
"...The most challenging region of the province is the North West region or Region 4, which includes an area surrounding the City of Edmonton, along with the towns of Barrhead, Leduc, Drayton Valley and Athabasca. This region reports only 7.9% of the region's surface soil moisture conditions rated Good, while 92.1% of the area is viewed as Fair to Poor. The overall crop is rated as being 16.1% Good to Excellent in this region, with the canola crop rated at 14.3% Good to Excellent, the lowest reported rate for any crop anywhere in the province.
Across the province, the canola crop is rated at 32.1% Good to Excellent, the poorest faring crop in a province which Statistics Canada estimates show was to seed close to 31% of the country's canola acreage. This estimate comes on the heels of Saskatchewan Agriculture's estimate of a 47% Good to Excellent rating for the province which currently estimated to seed 52.5% of the country's acreage.
This week's Difference in Normalized Vegetation Index, calculated at a 250-meter resolution for the week of June 8 to 14, shows the majority of Alberta, along with both Saskatchewan and Manitoba, have lower-than-normal vegetation, although an area surrounding Edmonton is indicated as having much-lower-than-normal vegetation. This analysis is released by Statistics Canada every Monday.
The ratings released in mid-June show the most challenging conditions for the province since 2009. As of the June 18, 2009 report from Alberta Agriculture, soil moisture conditions were extremely dry, with spring wheat and barley crops rated at 31% Good to Excellent, peas at 29% Good to Excellent and canola at 26% Good to Excellent. Cool weather slowed crop development with crops reported at 10 to 14 days behind normal. Reports indicated relief in the way of showers by early July and additional rains of 20 millimetres to 100 mm across the province were received by mid-July. Statistics Canada data shows 2009 yields dropping .6% below the previous five-year average for durum, 5.3% below for canola, 8.6% below the average for wheat, and up to 13.5% below the five-year average for peas.
Environment Canada reported today that the Canadian Prairies will be warmer than normal this summer, while suggesting that current conditions are the driest on record."
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