The 2024 Harvest season continues at a rapid pace…
Overall, the job is three-quarters done, which continues to be at least 20 percentage points ahead of the 10-year average.
In the Peace Region, two-thirds of the crop is in the bin despite weather delays of cool temperatures and damp weather.
Specifically, Dry Peas are almost completely done, while Spring Wheat is at 80%, Barley is at 75%, Oats are at 66%, and Canola is at 51%.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
Courtesy: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Region Five: Peace (Fairview, Falher, Grande Prairie, Valleyview)
• Despite precipitation causing harvest delays in the Peace Region over the past week, the harvest has progressed by 17 per cent, reaching 67 per cent completion in the region. Dry peas are leading the harvest, with 99 per cent combined, followed by spring wheat at 80 per cent. Canola is 51 percent combined, with 33 percent still in the swath.
• The crop yield index estimates that yields in the Peace Region are 102.3 per cent of their 5-year average.
• Estimates indicate that about 81 per cent of hard red spring wheat and 88 per cent of oats are grading in the top two grades. Only 2 per cent of barley qualifies for Malt, while 74 per cent is grading as 1 C.W. For canola, 56 per cent is achieving a 1 Can. grade, with 25 per cent grading as 2 Can.
