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‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
Drought covers 71% of Canadian farmland, causing a 70% drop in pumpkin yield and smaller sizes, impacting farmers' ability to supply markets this season, experts report.
- Some farmers across Canada have reported reduced pumpkin yields this year due to drought and extreme heat conditions.
- About 71% of Canada was classified as abnormally dry or experiencing moderate to extreme drought in August, including 70% of farmland.
- A pumpkin farmer in Niagara Falls, Ont. said this year has been the worst in her 30-year career, with plants not producing enough female flowers.
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'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers (Canada)
The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spooky season," said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm...
·Kelowna, Canada
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The Hamilton Spectator+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween.
·Hamilton, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+26 Reposted by 26 other sources
'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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