District 6 - Directors Report
It has been a year with tremendous ups and downs for producers in district 6 this year. The season started out with a very dry run that lasted for several weeks and months in some locations. When moisture did arrive it was to late for some area's. Many crops needed moisture much sooner, pasture and hay crops were no exception.
The hay crop will not be adequate with cattlemen concerned about supply for the winter. This has been a problem from one side of the province to the other.
Many area's to date have received ample amounts of moisture that has turned the yield outlook into a positive. The challenge for producers now is beating the frost man. Many more days of sunny warm weather are needed to bring this crop in. Most areas are 3-4 weeks behind normal.
The areas that didn't receive rain soon enough have been forced to spray out fields, some large operations will harvest very few acres of cereals and canola.
There are reports of cattle struggling to gain weight in the west.
Harvest has arrived in the southern part of the district with average yields reported. Producers are looking for hot dry weather now, with the late crops appearing to be above average, but still behind.
Approximately once per month the two Directors of APAS representing District 6 will be publishing a short report that will outline the specific activities and events that they have attended as part of the Board of Directors or as members of specific committees.