Hail claims

Saskatchewan farmers are finally getting a break from hail damaging thunderstorms this summer. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, says there were only 16 claims of crop damage from hail in the second week of September. He says milder weather has led to minor hail crop damage. “It’s really mild, it’s […]

Crop damage claims from hail across Saskatchewan have tapered off during August. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, describes storm activity as spotty with 300 prairie claims in mid-August. He says the communities in Saskatchewan affected include Yorkton, Elrose and Nipawin, with hail stones ranging in size from pea to golf […]