Agriculture

Inadequacies in the Canadian rail sector have plagued western grain producers in the last few years.

Inclement weather over the summer and throughout the fall has extended the harvest season and impacted quality on crops, particularly lentils, peas and wheat. Losses in quality and quantity are insurable under the Crop Insurance Program.

As a way to mark the start of the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown, which runs Wednesday through Saturday in the city, a ceremonial branding was held Monday.

November has arrived and there are still thousands of acres of crop still in the field not harvested. Simply put that is a financial catastrophe of farmers across the Canadian Prairies. The 2016 crop had looked so promising only a few months ago.

Continued wet weather has resulted in very little harvest progress since the beginning of October. Eighty-two per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

A Charolais Influence Sale was held Friday at Heartland Livestock in Yorkton. Present were the Saskatchewan Charolais Association fieldman with a display and handouts along with several Charolais breeders from the area.

Parrish and Heimbecker Limited (P&H) announced recentlyb it has partnered with Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutio

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Wet and cool weather continues to delay harvest. Frequent rain and snow, along with cool temperatures have stalled harvest for almost three weeks.

The poor weather the last couple of weeks has brought harvest to a standstill and raised questions about whether the 2016 crop will all be combined this year.