Everybody knows you have to make hay while the sun shines, but wet weather in the Maritimes has meant that some farmers are struggling to follow that old adage. According to Environment Canada, record-setting rainfall occurred in southwestern Nova Scotia, with twice the normal precipitation in both June and July. Southern New Brunswick had twice the normal rainfall in June, but conditions returned to normal in July. Sean Firth, a Livestock Specialist with the agricultural consulting firm AgraPoint in Nova Scotia, said there was a window of opportunity to bring in good-quality, early-cut forage, but farmers trying to bale and store hay have suffered from the poor drying conditions.
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