Above-normal precipitation and cooler temperatures helped drought conditions improve across most of the Canadian Prairies in June, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of June 30.
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Prairie drought conditions improve in June: AAFC
Canadian drought conditions improve: AAFC
Shifting weather patterns helped drought conditions significantly improve across much of Canada in May, with the most significant improvements seen through the southern Prairies where an upper-level low provided cooler and unsettled conditions bringing well above-normal precipitation, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of May 31.
Recent rains a double-edged sword for crops
Drought fears laid to rest, but delayed seeing raises concerns
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
Comment: Canadians left high and dry on water management issues
Federal budget 2024 misses the mark on water-related investments
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
The slow slide into drought
The current Prairie moisture situation is the result of years of ongoing precipitation deficits
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
Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists
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.
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
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
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?
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
Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought
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
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.
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