By The Canadian Press

Farm groups urge Alberta to be ready to deal with effects of a poor harvest

Oct 12, 2018 | 5:44 AM

A coalition of farm groups is warning the Alberta government to be ready to respond quickly to an expected poor harvest.

The groups, which include Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers and the Alberta Wheat Commission, call themselves “Team Alberta.”

They say more than $3 billion worth of crops remain in the fields and government agencies need to be prepared to respond promptly to unharvested claims.

Cold weather, including snow, has led to some crops being harvested wet or left in the fields, which affects quality.

The coalition estimates only 26 per cent of canola, 57 per cent of wheat and barley and 34 per cent of pulses have been harvested so far.

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Team Alberta says conditions at this point in the fall are worse than in 2016 when weather caused many crops to remain unharvested.