By Ian Bickis and Peter Goffin, The Canadian Press, August 10, 2016
It’s a tale of two summers this year in Canada, with rain — and the lack of it — causing concerns about the state of the country’s crops.
In Ontario, officials are forecasting a strong fruit harvest but add that unusually dry conditions could mean some crops will have smaller yields and costs will be higher for many farmers.
“This year is definitely one of the driest, if not the driest, we have on record for April through July,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell.
