Harvest virtually finished in the Peace

Oct 22, 2025 | 6:00 AM

The newest crop report from the province says harvest is virtually complete in the Peace Country.

The report dated October 14 says 99.7 per cent of the major crops in the Peace had been combined by that date.

Spring wheat, dry peas and barley are all done, with 1.5 per cent of the canola and less than one per cent of the oats left to do.

The five-year average for that same date is 94.8 per cent completed, with the 10-year average 80.8 per cent.

Across Alberta, 99.4 per cent of the major crops harvest is done.

The report also says dry conditions and frost are causing damage to pastures in some areas. Some ranchers are starting to take feed to their cattle.

In this area, 69 per cent of hay reserves and 76 per cent of feed grain reserves are rated adequate to surplus.

Pastures are rated 23 per cent poor, 50 per cent fair, and 27 per cent good. None of the pastures are rated in excellent condition.

This is the final crop report that will be issued by Alberta Agriculture and AFSC this year.

by Curtis Galbraith