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Despite avoiding major drought conditions, many areas in Sask. still seeing below-average levels of rain

Some farmers in different areas of Saskatchewan are counting their lucky stars that they’ve avoided any major drought conditions.

This includes Prince Albert and some parts of the northeast.

While some crops have been lost due to the lack of precipitation, most fields have kept the majority of their yield. This is the case for farmers Bob Reid who works in the Smeaton area and Kerry Peterson who operates in the Shellbrook area.

However, Justin Shelley, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, told farmnewsNOW the amount of precipitation these areas have received is still quite low.

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