Hay in short supply across the province: crop report
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Twitter
- Copy Link
Hay yields have been well below normal for many producers this year, but a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association remains optimistic about the weeks ahead.
Brian Perillet, Manager of CanFax – a division of the Canadian Cattleman’s Association, told farmnewsNOW they’ve gone from a desperate situation to seeing improvements after recent rains.
“There’s probably going to be really good silage crops in some areas, and hay has been coming off where we are now gonna have a chance for a second cut,” he said.
According to this week’s crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, 39 per cent of the hay crop has now now been baled or put into silage. An additional 27 per cent has been cut and ready for baling. Hay quality has been rated as three per cent excellent, 52 per cent good, 34 per cent fair and 11 per cent poor. Among the areas expected to see hay shortages are the east central and western central areas, as well as most of southern Saskatchewan. Perillet said there are many factors contributing to the shortage.
