Delay In Harvest of Alberta Crops

Southern Alberta farmers are delayed in harvesting this year's fall crops because of persistent cool, wet weather.

Crops are behind by almost four weeks, putting them at greater risk for frost damage.

And that could mean reduced profits.

Stan Siewert is anxious to harvest the best wheat crop he has ever grown.

It's a good height, and the heads have matured to the point where he's hoping to pocket a healthy profit. But frost could steal some of that hard-earned revenue from him.

"It's been cold, with touches of frost every night just about for the last four nights, thank goodness it's a wet frost, wet frost doesn't hurt it as badly, " said Siewert.

Siewert says cereal crops can handle some frost. The quality will be lower, but it will still pay off at harvest.