Lanigan area farmer reflects on 2026 season

Oct 7, 2026 | 10:35 AM

A farmer northeast of Lanigan in east central Saskatchewan is counting down the days to having the crop in the bin.

Clinton Monchuk said canola is the last crop to take off and if everything goes well, they should be finished in the next few days.

“It’s interesting because we had such a late start to seeding season and delays to get the harvest going, but it’s always a good sign in my mind when we have that ability to finish before Thanksgiving and enjoy a nice meal with our family and give thanks for what nature has provided us this last year,” Monchuk said.

Monchuk farms roughly 4,000 acres. He described yields as mixed. Not surprising considering some of the land was hit hard with flooding. He said May and June looked pretty dismal and September rains left between six and eight inches

“So, those acres, I’ll be honest, they were pretty tough. We had some of the worst yields we’ve ever had. That was barley and some canola on that land and some of the worst yields we’ve had since the drought back in 2021. We also pulled off some phenomenal yields with our wheat and some of our canola on other areas of our farm. So, it’s kind of a mixed bag.”

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Monchuck said he expects it to be an average crop across the farm, and he feels blessed to be taking off what they have. The wet conditions made him a little more observant while combining.

“We only got one combine stuck, so that was actually pretty good in my books. So yeah, it’s one of those things that looking at where we’re at now, I’m very thankful we got as much off as we could.”

Once the canola is in the bin, Monchuk plans to take one day off before doing post-harvest work.

“We’re going to have to go out with our mower and start mowing some of those low areas that we couldn’t get to combine just to cut down those weeds and make sure they don’t trap too much snow for the wintertime,” he said. “Then some harrowing, maybe some post-harvest burn down with our sprayer.”

Monchuk said he hopes the weather keeps cooperating for the other farmers in the area so they can complete their harvest too.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Alice McFarlane

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Lanigan area farmer reflects on 2026 season

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