Sep09 -Alberta yields improving but below average
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Yield estimates have increased by 3-4 bushels per acre for most crops since July 30, but they remain below 80 percent of the five-year average in the province of Alberta.
* Harvest is underway in all regions, mainly on winter cereals and peas.
* 10 percent of crops are swathed, with a further 3 percent harvested.
* Light frost was reported in the past two weeks in west-central regions and the central portion of the Peace region.
* The province needs 2 more weeks of frost-free weather for the crop to mature.
* Spring wheat - 74.8 percent is rated in poor/fair condition, with 25.2 percent in good/excellent shape.
* Durum - 67 percent in poor/fair condition, 33 percent in good/excellent shape.
* Barley - 74.3 percent poor/fair, 25.7 good/excellent.
* Oats - 74 percent poor/fair, 26 percent good/excellent.
* Winter wheat - 85.4 percent poor/fair, 14.6 percent good/excellent.
* Canola - 76.1 percent poor/fair, 23.9 percent good/excellent.
* Peas - 78.9 percent poor/fair, 21.1 percent good/excellent. * Sub-surface moisture has improved slightly to 53 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 17 percent good and 2 percent excellent.
What kind of yields we talking here?
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Yield estimates have increased by 3-4 bushels per acre for most crops since July 30, but they remain below 80 percent of the five-year average in the province of Alberta.
* Harvest is underway in all regions, mainly on winter cereals and peas.
* 10 percent of crops are swathed, with a further 3 percent harvested.
* Light frost was reported in the past two weeks in west-central regions and the central portion of the Peace region.
* The province needs 2 more weeks of frost-free weather for the crop to mature.
* Spring wheat - 74.8 percent is rated in poor/fair condition, with 25.2 percent in good/excellent shape.
* Durum - 67 percent in poor/fair condition, 33 percent in good/excellent shape.
* Barley - 74.3 percent poor/fair, 25.7 good/excellent.
* Oats - 74 percent poor/fair, 26 percent good/excellent.
* Winter wheat - 85.4 percent poor/fair, 14.6 percent good/excellent.
* Canola - 76.1 percent poor/fair, 23.9 percent good/excellent.
* Peas - 78.9 percent poor/fair, 21.1 percent good/excellent. * Sub-surface moisture has improved slightly to 53 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 17 percent good and 2 percent excellent.
What kind of yields we talking here?
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