Alberta Harvest Catches Up to Longer-Term Average

After another week of strong progress, Alberta's harvest has caught up to its longer-term average, although it remains behind the more recent five-year pace. According to Friday's provincial crop report, the harvest of major crops (spring wheat, oats, barley, peas, and canola) advanced 18 percentage points to reach 78% complete as of Tuesday, marking the third consecutive week of gains between 17 and 21 points. The harvest of all crops reached 80% complete, compared to the five-year average of 9