Manitoba farmers harvest crops while reflecting on a ‘volatile’ year

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Guzman, T. D. (2026, August 20). Manitoba farmers harvest crops while reflecting on a ‘volatile’ year. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12027662/manitoba-farmers-harvest-crops-while-reflecting-on-a-volatile-year/

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Manitoba farmers, such as Brad Saluk, who has been farming for 38 years, are reflecting on a challenging season marked by extreme weather and rising prices. The province reports that crop conditions across Manitoba remain "favourable", but some producers like Saluk have lost acres due to the weather. Saluk estimates his losses at 60 acres of crop. According to Jill Verwey, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, most yields are good and above average.
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Manitoba farmers Brad Saluk and others in the province are wrapping up a challenging harvest season marked by extreme weather, tariffs, and rising prices. Despite some producers facing quality risks, the province reports that overall crop conditions remain favourable. According to Jill Verwey, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, most yields appear to be good and above average. However, Saluk lost an estimated 60 acres of crop due to the weather on his 2,200-acre farm, which he has been operating for 38 years. The season's volatility has put a premium on every acre, with profit being the primary concern for farmers like Saluk. With the harvest complete, producers are now reflecting on the year's events and preparing for what comes next.

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Keystone Agricultural Producers Manitoba

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The province said crop conditions across Manitoba remain “favourable,” but the season has created quality risks for some producers. Jill Verwey, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, said it’s hard to estimate crop quality, but she thinks most yields are good and above average.
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2026-08-20 · Global News
Manitoba farmers harvest crops while reflecting on a ‘volatile’ year · assertive framing

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Manitoba producers are harvesting their fields and reflecting on a farming season marked by extreme weather, tariffs and rising prices. asserted
producers → harvest → weather
Brad Saluk grows wheat, soybeans and beans on his 2,200-acre farm and lost some acres due to the weather. Get daily National news “Every acre counts. asserted
acre → grow → news
Profit is profit no matter what, and we’re gonna lose 60 acres of crop,” said Saluk, who’s been farming for 38 years. asserted
who → go → years
The province said crop conditions across Manitoba remain “favourable,” but the season has created quality risks for some producers. Jill Verwey, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, said it’s hard to estimate crop quality, but she thinks most yields are good and above average. asserted
yields → say → quality
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