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Photo album: Farming in Peace country

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Published: August 14, 2014

Baling was underway in a field northwest of Woking. The hot, dry weather has been good for haying, but has been tough on crops, especially canola and peas. | Randy Vanderveen photo.
Baling was underway in a field northwest of Woking. The hot, dry weather has been good for haying, but has been tough on crops, especially canola and peas. | Randy Vanderveen photo.

Weather in the south Peace River district has been great for farmers taking off hay and forage crops.

 

Silage is loaded into a truck to be taken to a nearby pit near Teepee Creek. Variations in moisture levels throughout the Peace Country are resulting in variable crop conditions. | Randy Vanderveen photo.
Silage is loaded into a truck to be taken to a nearby pit near Teepee Creek. Variations in moisture levels throughout the Peace Country are resulting in variable crop conditions. | Randy Vanderveen photo.

 

A swather cuts a field for silage southwest of Spirit River. The weather has been co-operative, although some farmers had to work around occasional thunderstorms.| Randy Vanderveen photo.
A swather cuts a field for silage southwest of Spirit River. The weather has been co-operative, although some farmers had to work around occasional thunderstorms.| Randy Vanderveen photo.

 

A side-arm mower cuts grass in the ditches east of Grande Prairie. Keeping grass trimmed in roadside ditches plays a part in safe motoring. | Randy Vanderveen photo.
A side-arm mower cuts grass in the ditches east of Grande Prairie. Keeping grass trimmed in roadside ditches plays a part in safe motoring. | Randy Vanderveen photo.

 

Swathed forage is chopped for silage in a field southwest of Spirit River. | Randy Vanderveen photo.
Swathed forage is chopped for silage in a field southwest of Spirit River. | Randy Vanderveen photo.

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