SIEMENS SAYS: Harvest slows as rain brings relief across Manitoba

Rain swept across much of Manitoba this week, breaking the hot, dry spell that had farmers pushing their harvests hard. Temperatures swung from 30°C last week down to 10°C, with some areas even catching a light frost. The cooler, wetter weather slowed combines and delayed progress, yet it brought much-needed relief in regions still short on moisture. Pastures perked up, creeks and streams gained flow, and dugouts caught a recharge that will serve livestock and soil reserves heading into fall. It’s interesting how harvest can start on time and then quickly slip into delays as conditions turn. I remember some of the falls farming alongside my father, Henry, and my brother, Jack, who still works the family farm, when we shifted from rolling across firm fields to struggling with wet ground alm