(Submitted photo/Melfort Mustangs)

By Ben Tompkins

Feed the Mustangs

Mustangs lose ‘large chunk of land’ after field fire

Sep 8, 2022 | 4:38 PM

Harvest has wrapped up for the 2022 Melfort Mustangs Farming Project at their two fields just outside of Melfort.

However, due to a fire out of their control, they were unable to harvest all 210-plus acres of land.

A fire in one field on Tuesday, September 6, resulted in a large chunk of land being lost for the year.

“It’s a tough blow to the Mustangs as an organization. We want to thank the Gronlid Fire Department for their quick response and execution to put out the blaze, as well as the many neighbours and farmers who dropped everything at a very busy time to come and help protect buildings, equipment and crop,” the Mustangs said in a statement sent to northeastNOW.

No one was hurt and the Mustangs said they are grateful nothing else was lost as a result of the fire, as things may have turned out much worse if not for the help of those individuals.

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While a large portion of their crop was lost, they were still able to harvest their other field, and a part of the field where the blaze took place.

They said, “we wouldn’t have been able to do that without the tireless efforts of our sponsors and volunteers, who help the “Feed the Mustangs” Farming Project which has been a major fundraiser for our club.”

That help included and is not limited to, Hillbilly Farms, Strinholm Farms, AG World Equipment, Farm World, Prairie North Co-Op, Philip Mansiere Enterprises, Lake Country Co-Op, Ag Authority, Redhead Equipment, Fairy Glen Coop, Giddy Up Transport, Starco Ag Transport, A & K Enns Trucking, Prime Trucking, R&K Fletcher Trucking, Nutrien, Adama, Bayer Cropscience, Syngenta, Corteva, Fly’n Dutchman Ag LTD, Crop Pro Consulting and Richardson Pioneer.

“The end result is not what we anticipated but for the Feed the Mustangs project but we are grateful that everyone is all right and thankful to all individuals the individuals who helped prevent what could have been a far worse situation,” added Mustangs President Jordan Lee.

“The Melfort Mustangs Organization wishes to thank everyone who jumped in at a very busy time. To our sponsors, thanks again for another successful year, we could not do this without you and we are looking forward to next year.”

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