By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer, August 11, 2016 Interlake farmers opt for soybeans, abandon crops that can’t handle abundant rain ARBORG, Man. — It’s almost as if Lorne Johnson is moving from the shallow to the deep end of a pool as he walks into a field of soybeans north of his farm. The… Continue reading Adapting crops to wet soil
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Crop report notes plenty of rain around Saskatchewan
By CBC News, July 14, 2016 Some localized flooding causing problems for farmers, province says Saskatchewan’s weekly crop report confirms what many of us have experienced firsthand — significant amounts of rain fell on much of the province in recent days. “Last week we probably maybe needed half an inch or an inch,” explained Bob Penrose, a farmer… Continue reading Crop report notes plenty of rain around Saskatchewan