Satellite monitoring for Prairie canola, wheat and pulses and for Ontario corn and soybeans, built around short seasons, frost risk and very large fields.
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Farming in Canada
Canadian crop farming centres on the Prairie provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Canola, spring wheat, durum, oats, barley, peas and lentils are grown on large, open fields with a short growing season. Spring seeding happens as soon as soils allow, and harvest is a race against autumn frost and snow.
In southern Ontario and Quebec the pattern is different. Corn, soybeans and winter wheat are the main field crops, with potatoes in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, and orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and the Niagara region in Ontario.
Map My Crop supports growers, agribusinesses, insurers and agencies in Canada. Regular satellite coverage lets one agronomist or one insurer watch thousands of hectares without visiting every field.
Main crops
Canola
A major Prairie oilseed that is sensitive to heat at flowering and to frost at both ends of the season.
Wheat
Spring wheat across the Prairies, durum in the drier south of Saskatchewan and Alberta, and winter wheat in Ontario.
Peas and lentils
Prairie pulses that fit in rotation with cereals and canola and need close watch on moisture and disease pressure.
Corn
Grain and silage corn in southern Ontario and Quebec, where heat units and drainage decide the season.
Soybeans
Grown mainly in Ontario and Quebec, with acreage also in Manitoba.
Potatoes
Grown in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Manitoba for seed, table and processing.
Orchard fruit and grapes
Tree fruit and vines in the Okanagan Valley and Niagara, managed block by block.
What makes it hard
Short seasons and frost
The window between spring seeding and autumn frost is tight. A cold spell at emergence or a frost before maturity can cost a crop that looked healthy a week earlier. Field-level weather, growth stage and stress alerts help teams decide where to look first.
Drought, excess moisture and hail
The southern Prairies can go dry in summer, while spring flooding and wet autumns hit parts of Manitoba and Ontario. Alberta sees frequent hailstorms. Insurers and farm managers need to see which fields were affected and by how much.
Very large fields and thin staff
A single farm or retailer territory can span many quarter sections. Walking every field is not realistic, so scouting has to be directed to the areas that show stress.
How Map My Crop helps in Canada
Field health and scouting on large farms
Track vegetation, water stress and growth stage on every field. The platform flags fields that depart from their usual pattern, so scouts and agronomists go where the map points rather than everywhere.
Variable-rate seeding and nitrogen
Create zones inside large fields and export seed, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium prescriptions as ISO XML or shapefile for machinery that supports the ISOBUS format.
Hail and drought claims
Compare imagery before and after a storm, check the event against weather records and estimate damaged area per field. Flag declared losses on fields that look healthy, and keep a dated evidence pack per claim.
Crop acreage and supply planning
Identify which crop is in each field, total acreage by crop for a region and compare it with what was declared. Grain handlers and processors can plan intake and logistics from a verified crop map.
Yield and harvest timing forecasts
Forecast yield and harvest windows by field or region from satellite data, weather forecasts and historical records, so that harvest labour, trucking and storage can be planned ahead.
How it starts
- Tell us your provinces, crops and the number of fields or hectares you want covered.
- We map or import field boundaries, identify crops where needed and start monitoring from the current imagery.
- Your team works from health maps, alerts and exports, with VRA files, claims checks or forecasts added when the season calls for them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Map My Crop work on Prairie farms with very large fields?
Yes. Field-level maps, zoning and alerts work for large regular parcels as well as small or irregular ones. Zones inside a field can be turned into VRA prescription files.
Can I use it for variable-rate seeding and fertiliser?
Yes. Nitrogen prescription files, VRA and zoning maps work with machinery that supports the ISOBUS format, exported as ISO XML or shapefile. Ask us to confirm your specific machine.
Can insurers use it to check hail and drought claims?
Yes. Claimed events are checked against weather records and before-and-after imagery, with damaged area estimated per field. It supports the adjuster and does not replace a site visit where one is needed.
How do I get started?
Book a demo and tell us your crops and provinces. We reply within one business day.