The latest report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association shows minor hailstorms are still damaging crops in Western Canada as harvest continues.
CCHA member companies are investigating 310 claims of crop damage from storms that occurred August 31-September 6. Companies are still assessing damage from the storms that occurred in late August.
“Adjusters are out in full force to complete hail claims quickly as harvest is in full swing across the prairies,” said Brian Bernauer, Rain and Hail Insurance Services.
Producers should consult their hail policy for proper adjusting strips that must be left if fields will be harvested prior to adjusters being able to attend to the claim.
Companies contributing to this report are Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Co-operative Hail Insurance Company, Palliser Insurance Company, Rain and Hail Insurance Services, and Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance.
Here’s a look at storm damage across the region.
ALBERTA
Crops damaged: Canola, Durum, Peas Communities impacted include: Boyle, Claresholm, Delacour, Milk River
MANITOBA
Crops damaged: Barley, canola, oats, peas, soybeans, wheat Communities impacted include: Benito, Binscarth, Bowsman, Carman, Dauphin, Dominion City, Durban, Gilbert Plains, Holland, La Riviere, Letellier, Morris, Newdale, Notre Dame, Oakburn, Ridgeville, Roblin, Rossburn, Russell, Shoal Lake, Solsgirth, Somerset, St. Alphonse, St Jean Baptiste, Strathclair, Swan Lake, Swan River
SASKATCHEWAN
Crops damaged: Barley, canola, flax, lentils, oats, peas, soybeans, wheat Communities impacted include: Arran, Benito, Canora, Churchbridge, Coronach, Dilke, Frobisher, Kamsack, Kelvington, Kipling, Langenburg, Norquay, Oxbow, Pelly, Rhein, Stornoway, Torquay, Wroxton