Crop yields rise in Alberta as hay boosts show in south
Alberta crop data show overall yields up 7 percent versus the 10 year average, with southern Alberta hay gains of 1.7 tons total per acre from last year and irrigated first cuts at 2.6 tons per acre. Initial regional figures list spring wheat 41.8, canola 27.9, barley 55.6, dry peas 37.8 and oats 53.6 bushels per acre. Across the province yields run 7 percent below the 10 year average.