Crop insurance adjusters have been out in full force across Western Canada after storms earlier this month damaged crops across the region.
Due to storms that occurred between July 4 and 11, the Canadian Crop Hail Association is investigating more than 1,102 claims of crop damage during the period.
CCHA President Scott McQueen of Palliser Insurance said the storms produced pea to golf ball-size hail and resulted in minor to heavy damage in some cases.
“Isolated areas saw heavy damage with ping pong ball size hail reported. We are still finding damage in most areas, light to medium, but heavy damage is being reported in some areas in all three provinces. Adjusters are out in full force, and claims are being completed within the required time frames.”
In Saskatchewan, crops were damaged in 43 communities, with cereals, oilseeds, pulses, fall rye, winter wheat, and canola receiving most of the damage.