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Category: Severe Weather

Although the entire growing season is so dependent on the weather, some events happen that are just devastating. Here you will find some of the worst weather events we have experienced.

Posted on August 8, 2013January 28, 2015

Excitement or Fear?

There is an interesting and frightening juxtaposition when you look at crop conditions today. Crops look good. No, scratch that; crops look fantastic. We haven’t seen a crop like this…

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Posted on July 26, 2013January 28, 2015

Harvest Still Feels Very Far Away

Fungicide season is over (mostly), insect populations seem to be on the decline, and our seeding equipment is cleaned up and put away. Our harvesting equipment is mostly ready to…

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Posted on July 19, 2013January 28, 2015

Summer Storms and Narrow Misses

By all accounts, there is a great looking crop out there. In some form or another, most farmers around here have said these words, with the makings of an excellent…

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Posted on June 25, 2013January 28, 2015

Too Many Storms, Not Enough Time

It has been a summer of storms… and summer has barely started. I write this as yet another storms deluges us with rain, a raging downpour that changes our already…

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Posted on May 31, 2013January 28, 2015

Could’ve Been Worse

The rain event we needed came on Monday. The rain event we needed to avoid came on Thursday. Yes, the rain that was forecast reared its ugly head early Thursday…

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Posted on April 30, 2013January 28, 2015

Winter Returns

My last post, published only last night, was written too soon. Winter has returned, and with a vengeance. After the rain and thunderstorms last night, who could have expected that…

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Posted on April 18, 2013January 28, 2015

Spring- Where are you?

Looking out my window, I see only one colour – white. The fields, the yards, the sloughs and everything in between still glisten with the bright reflected glow of the…

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