Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jeremy Simes
Publication Date: July 6, 2025 - 14:05
Prairie farmers face ninth year of droughts, killing crops and reducing yields
July 6, 2025
It’s the ninth year in a row Quinton Jacksteit’s farm has experienced drought.The southwest Saskatchewan farmer, who also is the reeve for the Rural Municipality of Big Stick, says his crops are extremely short, and he plans to salvage most of them for animal feed.
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