By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 21, 2022

Jul 21, 2022 | 12:03 PM

MELFORT, Sask. — Crops continue to advance quickly throughout Saskatchewan due to recent hot and humid days.

However, the latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture said when humidity is high, cutting hay becomes more challenging and hay that is cut does not dry down as quickly which can result in lower quality feed.

Another issue is canola across the province has suffered from the heat and humidity. Many producers are reporting that their crops have experienced heat blasting and are worried about the effect it will have on their canola yields.

Provincially, 74 per cent of the fall cereals, 65 per cent of the spring cereals, 61 per cent of the oilseeds and 74 per cent of the pulse crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year.

Localized storms resulted in some damage from lodging and minor flooding. The Duck Lake area reported 99 mm of rain over only two days during the reporting period.

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An Ag in Motion sponsored event has raised a significant amount of money for STARS Air Ambulance.

A fundraising auction and concert during the outdoor farm show raised nearly $300,000 while the Field of STARS galas have raised more than $1.7 million dollars since 2018.

This year’s event featured Juno and CCMA award winning recording artist, Jess Moskaluke, and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Charlie Major.

Show manager Rob O’Conner said the agriculture sector recognizes the vital role STARS plays for farmers and rural communities.

Ag in Motion is Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm show located northwest of Saskatoon, Sask.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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