Calgary (Rural Roots Canada) – Wet weather is creating major challenges for farmers trying to get crops in the bin across the Prairies.

This week on the Rural Roots Canada podcast, RRC meteorologist David Spence joins Craig Lester to discuss the cool, damp weather pattern that has kept combines out of fields and left some farmers wondering whether conditions will improve in time to get crops off before frost.

Spence looks at significant rainfall across parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

They also discuss the risks wet conditions pose to crop quality and grain storage, the outlook for the coming weeks, and when a developing El Niño could begin changing the weather pattern.

Plus, Craig and David talk about the response from farmers sharing what they are seeing on the ground and why that feedback is helping provide a clearer picture of harvest conditions across the Prairies.

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