Agriculture minister Lyle Stewart expects crop insurance offices will be busy in Saskatchewan because of record dry weather.
That’s because parts of southern Saskatchewan are experiencing the driest year since 1894.
Stewart remains upbeat about crop production but he still expects plenty of crop insurance claims.
He has taken some steps to help producers, such as extending the farm and ranch water development deadline to the end of September:
“We’re prioritizing now,” Stewart said. “Digging dugouts, opening wells, piping water. It’s critical to get done in a timely fashion now.”
He says the farm stress line has been busy this year because of extremely dry weather.
Source : CKRM