Source: Alex Soloducha, CBC News, October 8, 2018 Grain coming off the field damp forcing farmers to use more energy to dry it Demand for propane has risen “drastically” in the prairie provinces due to the number of farmers drying their grain, according to a leading supplier. Keith Morin, director of propane for Federated Co-operatives Limited, said… Continue reading Grain drying putting pinch on propane industry
Tag: Harvest 2018
Adverse weather slows Saskatchewan harvest
Source: Commodity News Service Canada, October 5, 2018 Cool and wet weather limited harvest progress in Saskatchewan during the week ended Oct. 1, with the overall harvest rate only increasing five percentage points, to 73 percent complete, according to the latest provincial report. The harvest was running behind the five-year average of 78 percent complete, and… Continue reading Adverse weather slows Saskatchewan harvest
Tough harvest ahead for some on the Prairies
Source: Brian Cross, Producer.com, October 4, 2018 Good weather, good luck and a good deal of patience. Those are some things Western Canada’s farmers need if they have any hope of bringing in this year’s crop before winter sets in. A good relationship with lenders might also come in handy. Between showers, flurries, overcast skies… Continue reading Tough harvest ahead for some on the Prairies
Manitoba harvest stalled
Source: Commodity News Service Canada, September 25, 2018 Winnipeg – Cool and wet conditions stalled harvest progress across Manitoba during the week ended Sep. 24, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Overall harvest progress across the province was pegged at 73 percent complete by the government agency, which was up by only two percentage… Continue reading Manitoba harvest stalled