Farmers who have had a slow start to the season got some positive news in the latest Alberta government crop report. Thanks to some warm weather and persistent rain, the report says overall crop conditions across the province are 80 per cent good to excellent, and above average. "We are behind about two weeks, there's lots of moisture," said Larry Woolliams with Woolliams Farms near Airdrie. Larry Woolliams, who farms canola, barley and wheat on Woolliams Farms near Airdrie, says it was a tough spring for farmers, but he is optimistic heading into summer. Enchant area farmer and Alberta Federation of Agriculture president Lynn Jacobson says favourable spring weather helped a lot of farmers in southern areas.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 01:41 UTC