If last year was the bomb dropping, this year saw the aftermath.
Farmers started the year by coming off one of the worst and widespread droughts in decades. For younger producers who weren’t farming in the 1980s, it was probably the worst drought they’ve ever seen. There were heartbreaking stories of herd dispersals, feed shortages and sold breeding stock in the livestock sector.
In the grain sector, yields suffered and drought-related agronomic issues were top stories.
In 2022, the old maxim seemed fitting: In Manitoba, pray for rain on only one knee.
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