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'Farmers Spirit Can't Be Broken' potluck supper held in Peers
by Lynnette Klut Unfortunately, an early snow
arrived again this year damaging or
Unfortunately, area farmers have destroying some crops and made
had another challenging year to fields even wetter.
make ends meet. 2019 started by Harvest had many challenges: soft
finishing harvesting the remainder and damaged fields, low yields,
of 2018's crop before even seeding. damp grain (requiring drying), high
Most area farmers were able to humid days, and always rising
seed their crops with little difficulty expenses. All these increasing
but then the non-stop rains, cool challenges makes for very stressed
temperatures, and low heat units farmers.
(sunshine) started to have Now with another year of high
devastating effects to our crops. debts and low yields, farmers are
Also, some of us received a very feeling the financial, physical and
destructive hail that completely mental pressures of trying to feed
wiped out a lot of acres of hay, the world. Farming over the past
pasture, and crop land. four years has turned from a fun
Due to the excessive rains, some enjoyable lifestyle into hell on
farmers never had a chance to do muddy wheels.
proper weed control either. Hiring After listening to farmers vent
an aerial crop sprayer is definitely their frustrations, I wanted to bring Deep ruts and stuck equipment were the results as farmers tried to get into
out of the financial bracket of our them all together so they knew they their wet fields this year in attempt to salvage what they could of local crops in
local small farmers, so weed weren't alone in this wet snowy the Yellowhead County region. The County was prompt in declaring a state of
pressure on the growing crops world. Thus the 'Farmers Spirit agricultural disaster due to heavy rains. submitted
reduced yields also. Can't Be Broken' potluck supper
On the livestock and forage side was put into action in the early fall
of things you may think all that rain of 2018.
was beneficial for growing grasses, I made a call to Therese Tompkins
but fast growing grass has very on a Friday and the following
little nutrients. The calves came off Friday evening we hosted a potluck
pasture this fall with lower weight supper at the Peers Multiplex. We
gains than other years; yet another had over 80 people show up that
financial hit. night to enjoy fantastic food, and
The cows are also starting to most importantly, support from
struggle to maintain good condition each other. Our community maybe
going into winter with the lack of small but our hearts are massive. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
quality hay that was harvested this Therese and I received many Professional Digital Passport System photos
year. thanks that evening for pulling ready in minutes while you wait...
Normally, we are able to harvest everyone together and we were
two consecutive hay crops each asked to do it again this year. On
year. Starting with extremely soft October 18 at the Peers Multiplex
fields, this year proved to be a we hosted our second spirit supper
challenge just to get one quality cut with the help of a local business
off. Sid's Safety & Janitorial. We thank
We considered using rig mating you for your support Sid.
just so we could get into our hay Hopefully, next year's potluck
fields. Others hooked two tractors supper will celebrate a better
together just to get through the mud growing season. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
with their balers. Balers needed to Farming in our area has many
have mud pressure washed out of different faces —from livestock,
Professional Digital
them regularly. Haying is supposed forage, grain, oil seeds, and pulses Professional Digital
to be a dry activity, but not this to honey, vegetables, and market
Passport System
year. gardens. But we all share the same Passport System
Once smooth fields are now filled challenges: poor growing photos ready
photos ready
with ruts even on top of hills and conditions and harvests, trade
in minutes
hillsides. My father-in-law Ernie disputes, high input costs, and low in minutes
Klut commented, “We feel like market values, just to touch on a
while you wait...
thieves trying to steal our own hay few issues. while you wait...
off the fields between rain With all of these combined, the
showers.” The rains would only mental health of a farmer is
stop for 2-3 days not giving the hay threatened. If you know of DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
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or field time to dry. someone struggling with mental
As the wet summer turned into an health call Alberta Mental Health
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even wetter fall, we wondered how Help Line 1-877-303-2642 toll free 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
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we were going to keep our swathers or visit the Do More Agriculture The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
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and combines afloat in our fields to Foundation's website. The agency 780-723-578780-723-5787
harvest our 2019 pay cheque. Area focuses on the mental well-being of
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
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farmers looked into expensive four Canadian Producers —or simply do 5 T
wheel drive kits or duals for their what we use to do not very long
combines. Some were hoping for ago, drop in for a visit.
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an early frost to freeze the soil. Many problems and stories were 7
Others were not because the cold discussed over countless pots of
weather would kill their vegetables coffee at my parent's farm over the
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
or unripe cereals. decades. D
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780-728-8803 5711 2nd Avenue, Edson
'Farmers Spirit Can't Be Broken' potluck supper held in Peers
by Lynnette Klut Unfortunately, an early snow
arrived again this year damaging or
Unfortunately, area farmers have destroying some crops and made
had another challenging year to fields even wetter.
make ends meet. 2019 started by Harvest had many challenges: soft
finishing harvesting the remainder and damaged fields, low yields,
of 2018's crop before even seeding. damp grain (requiring drying), high
Most area farmers were able to humid days, and always rising
seed their crops with little difficulty expenses. All these increasing
but then the non-stop rains, cool challenges makes for very stressed
temperatures, and low heat units farmers.
(sunshine) started to have Now with another year of high
devastating effects to our crops. debts and low yields, farmers are
Also, some of us received a very feeling the financial, physical and
destructive hail that completely mental pressures of trying to feed
wiped out a lot of acres of hay, the world. Farming over the past
pasture, and crop land. four years has turned from a fun
Due to the excessive rains, some enjoyable lifestyle into hell on
farmers never had a chance to do muddy wheels.
proper weed control either. Hiring After listening to farmers vent
an aerial crop sprayer is definitely their frustrations, I wanted to bring Deep ruts and stuck equipment were the results as farmers tried to get into
out of the financial bracket of our them all together so they knew they their wet fields this year in attempt to salvage what they could of local crops in
local small farmers, so weed weren't alone in this wet snowy the Yellowhead County region. The County was prompt in declaring a state of
pressure on the growing crops world. Thus the 'Farmers Spirit agricultural disaster due to heavy rains. submitted
reduced yields also. Can't Be Broken' potluck supper
On the livestock and forage side was put into action in the early fall
of things you may think all that rain of 2018.
was beneficial for growing grasses, I made a call to Therese Tompkins
but fast growing grass has very on a Friday and the following
little nutrients. The calves came off Friday evening we hosted a potluck
pasture this fall with lower weight supper at the Peers Multiplex. We
gains than other years; yet another had over 80 people show up that
financial hit. night to enjoy fantastic food, and
The cows are also starting to most importantly, support from
struggle to maintain good condition each other. Our community maybe
going into winter with the lack of small but our hearts are massive. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
quality hay that was harvested this Therese and I received many Professional Digital Passport System photos
year. thanks that evening for pulling ready in minutes while you wait...
Normally, we are able to harvest everyone together and we were
two consecutive hay crops each asked to do it again this year. On
year. Starting with extremely soft October 18 at the Peers Multiplex
fields, this year proved to be a we hosted our second spirit supper
challenge just to get one quality cut with the help of a local business
off. Sid's Safety & Janitorial. We thank
We considered using rig mating you for your support Sid.
just so we could get into our hay Hopefully, next year's potluck
fields. Others hooked two tractors supper will celebrate a better
together just to get through the mud growing season. PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
with their balers. Balers needed to Farming in our area has many
have mud pressure washed out of different faces —from livestock,
Professional Digital
them regularly. Haying is supposed forage, grain, oil seeds, and pulses Professional Digital
to be a dry activity, but not this to honey, vegetables, and market
Passport System
year. gardens. But we all share the same Passport System
Once smooth fields are now filled challenges: poor growing photos ready
photos ready
with ruts even on top of hills and conditions and harvests, trade
in minutes
hillsides. My father-in-law Ernie disputes, high input costs, and low in minutes
Klut commented, “We feel like market values, just to touch on a
while you wait...
thieves trying to steal our own hay few issues. while you wait...
off the fields between rain With all of these combined, the
showers.” The rains would only mental health of a farmer is
stop for 2-3 days not giving the hay threatened. If you know of DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
D
or field time to dry. someone struggling with mental
As the wet summer turned into an health call Alberta Mental Health
5
even wetter fall, we wondered how Help Line 1-877-303-2642 toll free 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
T
we were going to keep our swathers or visit the Do More Agriculture The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
7
and combines afloat in our fields to Foundation's website. The agency 780-723-578780-723-5787
harvest our 2019 pay cheque. Area focuses on the mental well-being of
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
farmers looked into expensive four Canadian Producers —or simply do 5 T
wheel drive kits or duals for their what we use to do not very long
combines. Some were hoping for ago, drop in for a visit.
780-723-578780-723-5787
an early frost to freeze the soil. Many problems and stories were 7
Others were not because the cold discussed over countless pots of
weather would kill their vegetables coffee at my parent's farm over the
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
or unripe cereals. decades. D
