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Standing water leaves a field near Steinbach unworkable four days after the May 24 storm.

Recent rains a double-edged sword for crops

Drought fears laid to rest, but delayed seeing raises concerns

By Don Norman June 7, 2024

The massive low-pressure system that sat over Manitoba May 24 brought precipitation that helped soil moisture and complicated seeding operations. The storm drenched fields in central and eastern Manitoba, while western Manitoba was temporarily catapulted back to winter. Why it matters: Low snow pack over the winter had producers worried about whether Manitoba was in

Canada’s fire season is expected to begin earlier and last longer this year.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Canadians left high and dry on water management issues

Federal budget 2024 misses the mark on water-related investments

By David Barrett, Kerry Black May 6, 2024

Canadians are worried as they look ahead to summer. Forest fires in British Columbia are expected to begin earlier and last longer this year and the Prairies are still expecting continued drought. Other Canadians are also bracing for or are already experiencing extreme flood conditions. In the lead-up to the federal government’s 2024 budget, there

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

The slow slide into drought

The current Prairie moisture situation is the result of years of ongoing precipitation deficits

By Daniel Bezte April 29, 2024

We had a fairly major storm system on the Prairies last week, but it was not strong enough to warrant major attention. Manitoba received the most moisture from this system, with widespread 20 to 30 millimetres of rain mixed with snow. The northern half of agricultural Saskatchewan, along with the far eastern regions, also saw

A view of Oldman River which flows into the Oldman Reservoir, which according to local news media is at its lowest point in 30 years, near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol

Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists

By Nia Williams, Reuters April 19, 2024

Municipalities and irrigation districts in Alberta have agreed to use less water this summer to combat a severe ongoing drought, the provincial government said on Friday.

Many ditches and wetlands normally teeming with water from the spring melt were staying tamely in their banks as of April 5.

News

Another drought year? Maybe not so much

Scant winter precipitation could mean drought conditions in several parts of the province, but likely not a province-wide crisis

By Don Norman April 12, 2024

Precipitation has been low across much of the province this winter, but widespread drought like that of 2021 is unlikely this year, says Manitoba Agriculture meteorology specialist Allison Sass. The 2021 drought stood out as the culmination of a multi-year dry spell. That’s not the case as this growing season approaches. “We’re not seeing the

If drought conditions continue to persist, it may be a good idea to look into market opportunities for foods with a low water footprint should consumer interests swing in that direction.

News

Water use: agriculture’s next public relations battleground?

With drought still in the headlines, will water become the next area where ag needs to defend its image?

By Jeff Melchior April 10, 2024

It’s been a long stretch of dry years for Canadian producers, and they’ve been using more irrigation water as a result. Statistics Canada reports that farmers in Canada used 23 per cent more water in 2022 compared to 2020. At the same time, Canadians name water is their most important environmental pillar, according to the

Maize is one major world crop affected by abiotic stresses including extreme heat and drought exacerbated by climate change (CABI Review)

Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 18, 2024

Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to receive life-saving handouts of grain, peas and cooking oil.

Farmers, oil drillers in parched Alberta brace for water shortage

Drought could cause double-digit declines in Alberta's wheat yields, data suggests

By GFM Network News, Nia Williams, Reuters, Rod Nickel March 18, 2024

Drought in Alberta is stretching into its fourth year and farmers and oil companies are planning for water restrictions that threaten production of wheat, beef and crude.

Photo: Zbynek Pospisil/iStock/Getty Images

Other, Weather

Precipitation does little for Prairie drought relief

Most areas dryer than a year ago, drought monitor shows

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News, Marketsfarm March 11, 2024

While much of the Prairies received above-normal amounts of precipitation during the month of February, the additional moisture did little to alleviate dry conditions according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM).

Letters

Letters: Hog industry gets free ride on water

By John Fefchak March 6, 2024

The groundwater that supplies farms, homes, industries and cities is being depleted across the world and, in many places, faster now than in the past 40 years, according to a new study covered in a Jan. 24 article from the Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba had its own brush with low water supply in 2021. Drought

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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