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The stifling heat, coupled with another summer drought has local farmers fearing crop yields will be hampered for the second consecutive summer.

Farmers had a late start planting crops due to the cold spring conditions and were never able to make up the lost time.

Local oil seed and grain farmers will benefit from approx $80M in additional Federal aid.

The extremely hot temperatures have been a boon to crops planted late this year thanks to a cool, wet spring.

The provincial government has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend funding for another two years.

Should the province renege on an $82M safety net package promised to farmers, it could prove disastrous to crop producers.

Lambton County farmers are hoping for a dry start to the spring planting season.