Drought Archives - Page 47 of 68 - Manitoba Co-operator

A field is sprinkled with the remnants of cotton after a harvest in Trangie, Australia, September 4, 2019. Drought is weighing on economic growth, and the dire conditions have prompted Australia, a major wheat exporter, to import the grain for the first time in 12 years.

Australia offers drought-ravaged farmers cheap loans

Farm businesses will have access of up to $500,000, interest free for the first two years

By Colin Packham November 19, 2019

Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to A$1 billion in cheap loans, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Nov. 6, as the government seeks to curb rising discontent from rural voters. Farmers across Australia’s east coast have been battling drought conditions for more than three years, wilting agricultural production and leaving some towns on

The sun rises over dried up lake Pamamaroo, outside of Menindee, Australia, September 2, 2019. Prolonged drought exacerbated by demands on water resources by irrigators and cities means the Darling River (Barka) is running dry. The towns of Menindee and Wilcannia avoid drinking tap water, relying instead on charity donations of 10-litre boxes of water and rain tank water for potable uses.

News, Weather

Thirst turns to anger Down Under as mighty river runs dry

The Darling River irrigates some of Australia’s richest grazing lands and many crops

By Tracey Nearmy November 6, 2019

Reuters – Reduced to a string of stagnant mustard-coloured pools, fouled in places with pesticide run-off and stinking with the rotting carcasses of cattle and fish, the Darling River is running dry. The parched earth of Australia’s longest waterway, if tributaries are included, is in the grip of the continent’s most severe drought in a

Australia is suffering from a third year of drought, resulting in a deep reduction in agriculture output. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops

Australia drought cuts IGC global wheat crop outlook

By GFM Network News, Nigel Hunt October 25, 2019

London | Reuters – The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday trimmed its forecast for global wheat production in the 2019/20 season as the outlook for Australia’s crop dimmed. In its monthly update, the inter-governmental body cut its global wheat production projection by 2 million tonnes to 762 million tonnes. The wheat crop in Australia

Forage insurance will be getting a sober second look in light of feed shortages in the province.

Local news, News

Province announces programs for drought-stricken farmers

Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced a slate of insurance and loan programming meant to help livestock producers tide themselves over the winter

By Alexis Stockford October 11, 2019

Producers fighting a feed shortage will get some help from the province, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced Sept. 30. The province has been under pressure to help producers deal with yet another year of critically low feed and an expected heavy cull. Why it matters: Producers with short feed have been in a holding pattern, first through

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil on Aug. 14, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)

Crops, Weather

South America fires could disrupt its farm belt’s rainfall

By GFM Network News, Monica Machicao October 9, 2019

Santa Cruz | Reuters — Forest fires that swept across Bolivia and Brazil this year could disrupt rainfall distribution across South America’s grains-and-beef producing regions in unpredictable ways for years to come, a scientist and meteorologist said. Recent rains in both countries have helped put out the wildfires, which were likely started by farmers and

Editorial, Farmit Manitoba, Opinion, Other

Editor’s Take: Manitoba farmers falling through the cracks

By Gord Gilmour September 19, 2019

The past couple of months have been frustrating ones for the staff of this publication. For us in the agriculture sector the election was particularly ill-timed as it encompassed much of a particularly challenging growing season. We’ve run into more than a few examples of gun-shy provincial civil servants, who have been extremely reluctant to

"Any help that can be provided is a good thing." – Carson Callum, Manitoba Beef Producers.

Livestock, News

Province pledges funds for water access for drought-stricken areas

Efforts to provide relief stymied by back-to-back elections

By Geralyn Wichers September 19, 2019

Help is on the way for drought-stricken Interlake and Parkland ranchers, but it’s unclear how much — or how helpful — it will be. “[It] really does nothing for the guys up here,” said Art Jonasson, reeve of the RM of West Interlake. On September 12, the province announced it would provide funding under Ag Action Manitoba

A Manitoba livestock specialist is stressing the importance of, “getting those livestock out of the dugouts,” as water supplies in her area continue to lag.

Livestock, News

Has the time come to ditch your dugout?

After three years of dry conditions, a new approach to watering systems may be needed

By Alexis Stockford September 16, 2019

Manitoba’s dwindling pastures have some provincial livestock specialists urging producers to take another look at watering systems. Pam Iwanchysko, livestock specialist in the northwest, is stressing the importance of, “getting those livestock out of the dugouts,” as water supplies in her area continue to lag in some areas. “Certainly that could be something that could

Jill Verwey’s beef, dairy and grain farm is dry and water levels are low, although not quite as low as last year before they deepened their dugouts.

Livestock, News

Recent rains fail to slake water concerns

Dry dugouts have finally got some rain, but experts say dugouts still have a long way to go

By Alexis Stockford September 16, 2019

Jill Verwey is not hauling water to her cattle, although plenty of her neighbours have had to at some point this year. Like most with cattle in Manitoba, Verwey’s beef, grain and dairy operation near Portage la Prairie is dry. Feed is short. Pastures are browning and she has watched with concern as dugouts drop

Crops, Markets

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian malt barley growers may be dealing with adverse harvest conditions that could lead to quality downgrades in some areas — while world supplies of the key beer ingredient remain more than sufficient to meet global demand. “There’s no real indication at this time that we’ll see a significant up move (in price),”

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

Tag Archives Drought

Australia offers drought-ravaged farmers cheap loans

Thirst turns to anger Down Under as mighty river runs dry

Australia drought cuts IGC global wheat crop outlook

Province announces programs for drought-stricken farmers

South America fires could disrupt its farm belt’s rainfall

Editor’s Take: Manitoba farmers falling through the cracks

Province pledges funds for water access for drought-stricken areas

Has the time come to ditch your dugout?

Recent rains fail to slake water concerns

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 5, 2025

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Latest Market News