There’s some good and some bad news when it comes to this spring and the farming community in the Quinte region.
Chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quinte West farmer Jeff Harrison, tells
Quinte News that the cool spring so far, leading to still-wet fields, has delayed some crop planting.
Quinte News that the cool spring so far, leading to still-wet fields, has delayed some crop planting.
However, it’s not all bad news as about half the local corn crop is already in the ground.
Meanwhile, due to the war in the middle east and skyrocketing oil and fertilizer prices, Harrison says this year’s crops will be among the most expensive ever to put in the ground.
He says Ontario croppers are among the most efficient in the world but there are many sectors involved before food shows up on grocery store shelves.
Already, the United Nations worldwide food price index has been showing a steady increase.
