By Karen Briere, The Western Producer, September 8, 2016 Farmers in parts of east central Saskatchewan are swathing in saturated fields, resulting in deep ruts and stuck equipment. Canora, Sask. — Spinning tires; deep ruts; water splashing up through the crops. Swathing has been an adventure for farmers in east-central Saskatchewan, where most of the region… Continue reading East-central Sask. farmers fight water issues at harvest
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Crop production hit by dry weather in the east, wet weather in the west
By The Canadian Press, August 23, 2016 Statistics Canada says dry weather in Eastern Canada and rain on the Prairies are expected to hurt crop production this year after surveying farmers in July. The agency says production of corn for grain is expected to drop almost nine per cent from last year to 12.3 million… Continue reading Crop production hit by dry weather in the east, wet weather in the west
Watch for Foot Rot in Wet Conditions
By Jessica Smith, P.Ag., Regional Livestock Specialist, Swift Current In wet and humid conditions such as the ones much of Saskatchewan has been experiencing during the late spring and early summer of 2016, diseases such as foot rot could be more prevalent in cattle. Foot rot is a bacterial condition that affects the skin of… Continue reading Watch for Foot Rot in Wet Conditions