Promising crop gives Saskatchewan farmer reason to be optimistic

ECONOMY Promising crop gives Saskatchewan farmer reason to be optimistic By Chris Carr Global News Posted July 28, 2026 12:26 pm 2 min read A lot of things have gone right this year for farmer Jared Haight. And while he's feeling very optimistic with how his crop looks so far, there is still plenty of uncertainty ahead for the owner and operator of Hundred Acre Farms near Hanley, Sask. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE A lot of things have gone right this year for farmer Jared Haight. Although he’s feeling very optimistic about how his crop is shaping up, there is still plenty of uncertainty ahead for the owner and operator of Hundred Acre Farms near Hanley, Sask. Global News first visited Haight on his farm during spring seeding in May. READ MORE: After a long winter, spring seeding begins for Saskatchewan farmers At the time, Haight told us he had been focusing on initiating the process of preparing his fields for canola, wheat, barley, durum and lentils. Since then, his fields have transformed from empty brown acres to vibrant green fields of durum and bright yellow canola. Now, at roughly the midway point of the growing season, Haight likes what he sees. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT “Generally, we’re excited,” he said. “As a team, we’ve put in a lot of long hours and a lot of hard work. So, it’s nice to see where it is.” Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. In fact, a crop like this can be a bit of a rarity. Over a 10-year period, Haight says he might only have two or three years in which a crop looks as good as his current one. Haight and his team have been spraying his fields for fusarium, a fungal disease found in soil. Massive pivots, stretching far across his field, are providing moisture where needed. He said it also gives it “that extra inch or inch and a half if we don’t have anything coming up, to really push it over the top.” At this point, his crops look almost perfect, but farmers know how quickly that can change. A hailstorm, too much rain, or weeks without any at all can undo months of work in a matter of minutes. Now…