Extreme weather with hail and tornadoes within a few miles of your farm will give you perspective. That's exactly how Alberta, Canada, farmer John Kowalchuk is feeling this year, when he reported, "Most of the crops are looking pretty good."
"Canola is having some issues in quite a few areas of Alberta with poor germination, and now some are seeing aborted flowers for no apparent reason," said Kowalchuk. "The Canola Council is looking into what may be the cause. There could be some poor yields in canola in my area."
He also reported fungicides are in short supply for many crops. "With the excess rain we are getting, many farmers are putting them (fungicides) on the cereals and pulses.
"I have been fortunate so far, but the risks of hail are pretty high, and the crop is a long way from the bin," he said.
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