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This year's harvest is ahead of the five-year average and crops may finish earlier, as many producers saw less rain than in normal years.

  EDMONTON -- Although the province isnt declaring official drought conditions yet, early estimates are that agricultural write-offs could be the highest theyve been in a decade. "We started with a lot of moisture so were in better shape," John Guelly told CTV News Edmonton. Expecting 75 to 80 per cent of his usual yield, the Westlock canola farmer considers himself one of the lucky ones this season. "You only have to go 15, 20 miles from here and people are talking about turning their co...

  EDMONTON -- A stretch of record-hot temperatures surging in Alberta through the end of June and early July took a toll on this season’s canola crops. One canola farmer near Westlock, Alta., told CTV News Edmonton he’s unsure how their fields will fare over the next two weeks, as canola doesn’t react well to long stretches of scorching heat. “When it flowers, when you see it yellow in the field, there’s a high chance those flowers will never fertilize and you’ll end up with a ...