EDMONTON Although the province isn t declaring official drought conditions yet, early estimates are that agricultural write-offs could be the highest they ve been in a decade. We started with a lot of moisture so we re in better shape, John Guelly told CTV News Edmonton. Expecting 75 to 80 per cent of his usual yield, the Westlock canola farmer considers himself one of the lucky ones this season. You only have to go 15, 20 miles from here and people are talking about turning their cows into it as soon as crop insurance comes because there s just nothing there. There s not even enough to make a bale or a crop up for animals or anything. It s terrible.
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