Quick Alberta Harvest Wraps Up

Oct 14, 2022

Alberta producers have essentially now wrapped up one of the quickest provincial harvests in recent memory.

Provincially, about 99% of crops had been harvested as of Tuesday, according to the final weekly Alberta crop report on Friday. That is 23 points or about two to three weeks ahead of the five-year average and even ahead of last year when severe summer drought led to another brisk harvest. Less than 1% of major crops (0.3%) were in swath as of Tuesday, while 0.5% remained standing.

Region One: South (Strathmore, Lethbridge, Foremost)

Harvest of major crops is virtually complete and temperatures are cooling down, but still very little frost is reported. Soil conditions continue to be dry, raising some concerns.

Forage reserve estimates for this region are 10 per cent deficit, 24 per cent shortfall, 58 per cent adequate and 8 per cent surplus, while feed grain supplies are 5 per cent deficit, 17 per cent shortfall, 70 per cent adequate and 8 per cent surplus.

Fall-seeded crops are rated as 8 per cent poor, 47 per cent fair, 44 per cent good and 1 per cent excellent.

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