980 CJME: Inconsistent weather causing issues for crop growers, expert says

While crop conditions in Saskatchewan have improved in the past few weeks and some farmers have begun an early harvest, weather inconsistencies continue to cause problems in the field.

According to Ranjan Sri Ranjan, a University of Manitoba professor in the department of biosystems engineering, this summer’s ever-changing weather is making it a tough year for producers.

“Most of the time, what we are experiencing is extremes in climate. That is, either we have too much water coming all at once, or we are having many days without any rain and drought conditions. This is becoming more (of an issue) than 10 years ago,” Ranjan said.

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