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A view of the grassland at Calgary’s Nose Hill Park. Preliminary results of recent research suggest Alberta’s grasslands have fared better than other such regions in weathering the effect of drought.

Research looks into drought’s lingering effects on grasslands

A global project will provide valuable insights as droughts increase, an Alberta scientist says

By Alexis Kienlen March 22, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — A global study is examining the surprising ways short-term droughts can affect grasslands. “It’s not surprising that less water is going to lead to less plant growth. We’re all very familiar with that,” said Cameron Carlyle, associate professor of rangeland ecology in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the […] Read more

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

General, Reuters

Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought

By Reuters, GFM Network News 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.

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

General, Reuters

Farmers, oil drillers in parched Alberta brace for water shortage

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

By Reuters, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News 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

Weather

Precipitation does little for Prairie drought relief

Most areas dryer than a year ago, drought monitor shows

By GFM Network News 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).

Drought has meant more demand for forage insurance, but accuracy of measurement based on local conditions is challenging.

Cattleman’s Corner, Forages, Weather

Satellite-based insurance may be future of forage risk management

Analysis from above could be an accurate, timely way to measure forage growth

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan March 4, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Satellite-based insurance technology could be a way to protect beef producers during times of drought. There’s more interest in forage insurance during recent droughty times on the Prairies, but evaluating local forage risk is challenging. “Weather events are becoming more acute in severity and frequency, you know the drought of 2023, 2021,” […] Read more

General, Weather

Fading El Niño to be replaced by La Niña: The Weather Network

Warmer than normal temperatures expected to continue on the Prairies

By GFM Network News February 28, 2024

Fading El Niño weather patterns will be replaced by La Niña conditions heading into the summer, according to the latest seasonal forecast from The Weather Network.

At Lethbridge just one year in the past 10 booked above-normal precipitation during its growing season.

Columns, Weather

A decade of dry

Let's review the variability of weather and soil moisture at Lethbridge

By Ross H. McKenzie February 26, 2024

Weather is often the greatest factor that influences crop production across the Prairies — in particular, growing season precipitation and level of heat. The southern Prairies, particularly the regions of the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones, have the lowest growing-season precipitation, in the range of 150 to 200 mm (six to eight inches) and […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Easing dryness could encourage ranchers to begin rebuilding beef herds

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 2, 2024

Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

General, Livestock

Sask. livestock drought program extended

Ten RMs added to area eligible for per-head payment, application deadline lengthened

By GFM Network News January 30, 2024

Governments have expanded and extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program available to the province's livestock producers. Ten rural municipalities have been added to the area eligible for the initial $150 per head payment, and the application deadline has been extended to March 15.

File photo of the facade of the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. (Camrocker/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets

USDA attaché reports from Canada, other countries

Drought, grasshoppers among concerns cited for Canadian Prairies

By GFM Network News January 29, 2024

The Global Agricultural Information Network of the United States Department of Agriculture issued a series of reports during the week ended Jan. 26. Of those, some of them could have an affect on the North American markets.

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans recover from 3-month low on technical bounce

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat on profit taking

ICE Weekly: All eyes on Carney in China

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