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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

Alberta crop report

How the crop is doing, from the province's own weekly crop survey, run with AFSC and the Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen — a program the province has delivered since 1940. Soil moisture, crop conditions and pasture, by region, with the five-year average alongside so the numbers mean something.

These figures are more than two weeks old. Reports are usually weekly — check the source below for anything newer.

Sub-surface soil moisture

59.9%

rated good–excellent · +21.1 vs the 5-year average of 38.8%

Pasture

67.0%

rated good–excellent · +27.3 vs the 5-year average of 39.7%

Crop conditions

Per cent rated good to excellent · as of August 4, 2026. A dash means the crop is not grown in that region.

CropSouthCentralNorth EastNorth WestPeaceAlberta
Oats81.1%68.0%46.3%44.0%47.8%49.4%
Canola77.9%63.1%38.8%27.3%45.4%49.8%
Dry Peas75.3%72.3%46.1%17.4%46.2%62.9%
Barley75.4%71.3%46.9%39.2%50.8%63.0%
Spring Wheat78.4%72.7%55.3%50.2%51.6%63.6%

By region

Moisture and pasture come from the most recent full report, as of July 28, 2026— the crop table above is newer.

Sub-surface soil moisture

  • South35.5% good–excellent
  • Central55.8% good–excellent
  • North East74.5% good–excellent
  • North West85.2% good–excellent
  • Peace90.4% good–excellent

Pasture conditions

  • South56.3% good–excellent
  • Central68.7% good–excellent
  • North East89.7% good–excellent
  • North West75.4% good–excellent
  • Peace49.5% good–excellent

Figures from the Alberta Crop Reporting Program, a weekly survey run by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, used under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Not used or reproduced without accrediting AFSC and the Government of Alberta. We publish the numbers and what they measure — no forecasts and no advice. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. Read the original report ↗