Drought

• Sask. farmers coping with increased feed costs and adverse weather may face another cattle sell-off

  Farmers struggling with increased feed prices and adverse weather are facing another potential herd sell-off.

  Consumer

  Jan 16
  
• Keystone Agricultural Producers sends provincial budget recommendations aimed at helping farmers rebound

  Keystone Agricultural Producers has sent six recommendations to the province aimed at helping farmers get back on their feet and stay competitive.

  Economy

  Jan 9
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• Record-high fertilizer prices impacting Alberta farmers

  2021 saw some of the highest-recorded grain prices for crops like barley and wheat, but it also saw some of the highest input costs.

  Economy

  Jan 5
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• Province: Wet winter needed to avoid troubling spring in Manitoba

  Manitoba's fall conditions report is a dire one, and the province's infrastructure minister says we could be in for real trouble this spring, if there's not enough precipitation.

  Weather

  Dec 16, 2021
• Hay West program saves 17,000 cattle, but herds still being culled due to drought

  A program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
• Morden water rate increasing due to ongoing drought conditions

  Water rates are expected to go up in 2022 for Morden homeowners due to the ongoing drought conditions. It's the first time water rates will be increased since 2014.

  Dec 11, 2021
• Canada’s crop production plummeted in 2021, says StatCan

  According to Statistics Canada, wheat and canola production fell by more than 35 per cent compared to 2020. Corn was the only grain to see an increase in production this year.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2021
• Many Saskatchewan farmers unable to fill grain contracts: industry survey

  The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says more than 200 producers responded to its survey, highlighting the significant impact drought had on the industry.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
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• Fires to floods: How extreme weather has played out in B.C. in 2021

  The dramatic shift in weather over the span of four months is unprecedented for British Columbia and for Canada, meteorologists say.

  Weather

  Nov 16, 2021
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• Prairie livestock producers facing shortage of feed, water as winter sets in

  'I'm hearing stories from auction markets about herds of cattle coming up for sale that just haven't been up for sale before,' the Canadian Cattlemen's Association president said.

  Money

  Nov 11, 2021