Saskatchewan Farmers Will Need More Rain Soon to Avoid Deteriorating Crops: Report

Saskatchewan farmers will need more rain soon to avoid deteriorating crops: report

Saskatchewan farmers are moving into the next phase of crop production after finishing getting their seeds in the ground last week.

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The Rural Municipality of Big Stick, about 300 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, close to the Alberta border, has declared a local state of emergency, and more municipalities may follow as producers face a worsening drought.

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Crop conditions are largely rated from fair to good, but that could change in the absence of rain in many areas. Dry conditions and wind were the largest sources of crop damage in the past week.

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“The current crop insurance programs don’t fit anymore,” said Big Stick Reeve Reeve Quinton Jacksteit. "The weather’s changed. The economics have changed. But the insurance hasn’t.”