Potato growers adding irrigation after drought shrunk the 2025 crop in P.E.I.2 hours ago | Duration 2:342 hours agoNewsDuration 2:34Many potato growers in Prince Edward Island are looking at adding irrigation systems after this summer’s drought took a toll on their crop. One company that supplies potatoes for chips says its growers will be investing millions over the next couple of years to add water to their fields — because they can’t afford another summer like this one. CBC’s Nancy Russell reports. Related Stories P.E.I. will delay planting 350,000 trees until spring due to hot, dry summer conditions Hot, dry summer devastated Ontario pumpkin crop. I ‘thought I was going to be sick,’ farmer says Waterloo region pumpkin farmers report strong harvest despite dry summer Monarch butterfly numbers plunge on Prince Edward Island after dry summer P.E.I. government calls on Ottawa for cash support as oyster diseases impact industryMore from NewsVideo0:56Kids or parents: Who is responsible for managing how much kids game?1 hour agoVideo1:03Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Friday, Oct. 24, 20251 hour agoVideo2:25Manitoba-bound emergency doc leaving uncertain political climate in U.S. 1 hour agoVideo2:02How this bookstore has been helping cats find their forever homesCBC News Nova Scotia 12 minutes agoVideo3:51Meet the woman who inspired Robert Munsch’s Swamp Water more than 20 years ago18 minutes agoTrending NowVideo1:30Why are kids yelling ‘6-7’ in class?CBC News October 23Video2:11Trump asked about Canadians who are refusing to come to the U.S.Politics News October 7Video2:46Ford launches anti-tariff ad campaign in U.S. October 15Video2:312 men recovering after being shot during robbery at home businessOctober 16Video1:06Alberta, B.C. premiers trade barbs over pipeline proposalCBC News October 8
Potato growers adding irrigation after drought shrunk the 2025 crop in P.E.I.
