September storms wreak havoc in the Prairies

The Canadian Crop Hail Association member companies are investigating 630 claims of crop damage from isolated storms that hit farms across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan during the week of September 16-22.Rodney Schoettler of Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance noted that September brought an unexpected surge in claims:He says the claim count is much higher than typical [for this time of year] and the severity of losses at this stage is costly to producers and insurers.In Saskatchewan sto