P.E.I. farmers had a tough go with the weather this season, with too much rainfall followed by a shortage of trucks, slowing some of the fall harvest.
The general manager of the P.E.I. Grain Elevators Corporation described the season as "variable".
"Weather-wise, hot, cold, wet. Quality of grains were all over the place," Neil Campbell said.
"Low bushel weights, really good bushel weights, some toxins, some high toxins. We've had just a variability of everything coming at us this year."
Campbell said the wet weather was also slowing down the corn harvest, with about 20 per cent of the crop still to be harvested as of December 1.
"Yields seem to be pretty good on the corn from what I'm understanding, and the bins seem to be filling up," Campbell said.
"The corn is not drying down in the field, maybe because of the type of fall we've had."
That means both farmers and the corporation need to burn more propane to dry out the corn.
"We've used our dryers a lot more this year than we did the year before," Campbell said.
That's hurting some farmers financially.
"It takes money out of peoples' pockets," he said.
Campbell said sales of soybeans have been going well, and the corn is just starting to be sold, but he said the quality looks good enough to sell all winter long.
He said good sales will help, but farmers also started with high costs for fertilizer, seeds and sprays this season.
P.E.I. farmers had a tough go with the weather this season, with too much rainfall followed by a shortage of trucks, slowing some of the fall harvest.
The general manager of the P.E.I. Grain Elevators Corporation described the season as "variable".
"Weather-wise, hot, cold, wet. Quality of grains were all over the place," Neil Campbell said.
"Low bushel weights, really good bushel weights, some toxins, some high toxins. We've had just a variability of everything coming at us this year."
Campbell said the wet weather was also slowing down the corn harvest, with about 20 per cent of the crop still to be harvested as of December 1.
"Yields seem to be pretty good on the corn from what I'm understanding, and the bins seem to be filling up," Campbell said.
"The corn is not drying down in the field, maybe because of the type of fall we've had."
That means both farmers and the corporation need to burn more propane to dry out the corn.
"We've used our dryers a lot more this year than we did the year before," Campbell said.
That's hurting some farmers financially.
"It takes money out of peoples' pockets," he said.
Campbell said sales of soybeans have been going well, and the corn is just starting to be sold, but he said the quality looks good enough to sell all winter long.
He said good sales will help, but farmers also started with high costs for fertilizer, seeds and sprays this season.
Truck shortage
Campbell said a shortage of trucks has also been an issue.
"We have a lot of fall crops that have to be harvested, everything from carrots to corn and potatoes. There's lots of demand for trucks the last two months for sure," Campbell said.
Campbell said a shortage of trucks has also been an issue.
"We have a lot of fall crops that have to be harvested, everything from carrots to corn and potatoes. There's lots of demand for trucks the last two months for sure," Campbell said.
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