Smooth seasonal transition and some beneficial moisture has the 2025 crop season off to a favourable start. Twenty three per cent of all crops have been seeded, compared to the 5-year average of 12 per cent and the 10-year average of 14 per cent. Over the past 30 days, much of the Southern, Central, and North West regions received between 20 and 40 mm of precipitation. In contrast, most areas in the North East and Peace regions received near-normal amounts, ranging from 2 to 10 mm.
The Alberta Crop Report provides timely provincial and regional summaries of crop production in Alberta during the crop season, and is used by industry and other stakeholders for various purposes, including drought monitoring and forecasting of production insurance payments. The report is also used to validate some of the Alberta crop estimates generated by Statistics Canada. Data for the report is collected through regular surveys on moisture and crop conditions, progress of seeding and harvesting, insect and disease situation, yield potential and crop quality, etc., along with information from other sources. Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) has delivered the Alberta Crop Reporting Program to clients since 1940.
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