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Farmers will head to harvest soon if weather co-operates

Aug 24, 2017 | 2:00 PM

Harvesting continues in most of the province after last week’s dry and warm period according to the latest crop report.

Fourteen per cent of the province’s crop is in the bin, ahead of the five-year average by eight per cent. Fifteen per cent is swathed and thirty per cent of crop is combined.

The southwest region’s harvest is ahead of others. 

For the northeastern region which includes the Prince Albert, Choiceland and Paddockwood areas, one per cent of the crop is in the bin, which is in line with the average expected this time of year. In this area, crops are quickly maturing with fields being swathed and dried. Farmers expect to be in the field soon if the weather co-operates.