prairies

Different multi-year precipitation maps telling a similar story for the Prairies

Different multi-year precipitation maps telling a similar story for the Prairies

May 8, 2024 | 8:00am
Precipitation levels are on an upswing across most of the Prairie region. Even without counting the rain the past couple days, precipitation maps are showing an improvement in the dry conditions that have hurt crop and forage yields in many regions in recent years. For the past five years, total precipitation has been only 60 […]
Manitoba leading the Prairie provinces in hail insurance claims: Ag Direct Hail Insurance

Manitoba leading the Prairie provinces in hail insurance claims: Ag Direct Hail Insurance

Jul 11, 2023 | 4:46pm
Hail insurance claims are pouring in across the Prairie provinces. Executive Vice President of Ag Direct Hail Insurance Bruce Lowe says 250 hail insurance claims have been made to his company at this point, including 100 in Manitoba and 75 each from Saskatchewan and Alberta. Lowe says the Manitoba stat is surprising, considering that province […]
This year’s crop mix is less diverse than last year: Hursh

This year’s crop mix is less diverse than last year: Hursh

Jul 4, 2023 | 6:05pm
Saskatchewan growers went against the grain when they planted this year’s canola crops. Agricultural Consultant Kevin Hursh says according to the Statistics Canada Seeded Acreage Report released last week canola acreage came in higher than many analysts expected. Saskatchewan is where the difference lies. “What I found really interesting about the canola acreage is that […]