Alberta weather: province continues to battle drought as summer begins
Cool, wet weather is moving in as we close out spring and welcome summer but rain is good thing as drought conditions continues into June for parts of Alberta. Continue reading
Canadian Drought Monitor
Lack of moisture delays crop growth in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Agriculture says topsoil conditions continue to deteriorate due to strong winds and a lack of moisture. Continue reading
72 hours of steady rain soaks southern Alberta
In 72 hours, up to 72 millimetres of rain drenched southern Alberta as an upper trough pushed across the province. Continue reading
WSA forecasts below normal spring runoff for most of Saskatchewan
The WSA said the far north and most of southern Saskatchewan are expected to have a below normal spring runoff. Continue reading
Snow may have city slickers complaining, but Manitoba farmers happy with snow pack
While the City of Winnipeg digs out from the latest dump of snow, farmers around them are happy to see the amount of moisture this year. Continue reading
Your Agriculture: a shot of rain to start the growing season
“What our biggest issue potentially going into the summer will be is if we have enough subsoil moisture,” said crop extension specialist Shannon Friesen. Continue reading
Sask. seeding progressing after slow start to 2018
Nine per cent of the 2018 Saskatchewan crop is now in the ground, below the five-year average of 19 per cent for this time of year. Continue reading