Alberta Seeding Almost Half Done

Warm, dry weather allowed Alberta seeding to advance to near half complete this past week, well ahead of the typical pace. 

Friday’s crop report showed the seeding of major crops (spring wheat, barley, oats, canola, and peas) at 47% complete as of Tuesday. That is up a major 27 points from a week earlier and easily tops the five- and 10-year averages of 26% and 29%. 

Significant precipitation did slow seeding in the Central, North East, and North West regions just prior to the end of the weekly reporting period, but the South and Peace regions saw just scattered and/or limited showers. 

The seeding of major crops is most advanced in the South Region at 76% complete, followed by the Central at 51%, the North East at 37%, the North West at 29% and the Peace at 27%.  

 Across the province, spring wheat was 66% seeded as of Tuesday, with barley and oats at 49% and 17%, respectively. Canola was 24% seeded and dry peas 74%. 

Emergence of major crops across the province is reported at 10%, ahead of the 5-year average of 3% and the 10-year average of 4%.