As far as averages go, the 2024 harvest season is chugging along around the average for most provinces. But like most averages, the number doesn’t tell the whole story.
Some farmers are fully caught up with what’s ready, even though early indications were for an earlier than normal harvest. Some are waylaid by rainy weather, even though it’s a welcome break in the action and sorely needed. Still others are pushing to get done with the help of heavy dew as over-dry crop have led to higher than acceptable losses in the heat of the day.
There are other challenges at harvest, too — not enough people-power can eat in to keeping up to the combine, and breakdowns can set you back a fair number of days if parts or service techs aren’t at the ready.
So, we want to know, what’s the biggest thing holding up harvest progress on your farm?
