Alberta major crop conditions showed improvement this past week, inching up to more typical levels.
Friday’s weekly provincial crop report pegged the overall condition of major crops (spring wheat, barley, oats, canola, and peas) at 65% good to excellent as of Tuesday, up 5 points from the previous week and now above the five-year average of 63% and on par with the 10-year average.
The spring wheat crop was rated at 66% good to excellent as of Tuesday, a weekly gain of 4 points, while the barley crop also improved 4 points to reach 67% good to excellent. The oat crop was up 3 points on the week to 63%, while the canola crop improved 6 points to 64%. The pea crop inched 2 points higher to 62%.
The condition of major crops in the South Region was reported at 60% good to excellent, steady from a week earlier, with the Central up 7 points to 78%, and the North East up 9 points to 75%. Major crop conditions in the North West gained 5 points to 82%, while the Peace was up just a single point at 24%.
Rainfall over the past week helped maintain sub-surface moisture across the province, while surface moisture levels were more varied depending on the amount of rainfall received in each region, the report said. Provincial surface soil moisture was rated 56% good to excellent as of Tuesday, little changed from a week earlier and below the five- and 10-year averages of 60%.
Provincially, spring cereal crops are progressing through growth stages ahead of both the five- and 10-year averages, with all regions reporting development surpassing those benchmarks. All areas have reached the booting stage, with the exception of the South Region where spring cereals are primarily in the stages of head emergence.
The full report can be found here:
https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2e0c96ee-50bf-4891-8f16-224233f372ce/resource/996da018-0a9f-49c8-a9cd-eb08406f305f/download/agi-tedab-alberta-crop-report-2025-07-08-abbreviated-report.pdf
