Insights and Stories on Drought

May. 24, 2024 at 12:27 am CDT

In Western Canada, the land aches for water. Drought has plagued parts of the Prairies for years now. Water levels in rivers, lakes and producers’ dugouts have dropped. Grass in the summer looks the same as it does in the fall — brown, crunchy and dead. The concern lingers going […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

May. 6, 2024 at 5:08 pm CDT

With another year of Prairie drought potentially looming on the horizon, and weather conditions becoming increasingly more unreliable, growers are likely looking for new strategies that can help keep precious moisture on their fields. But what about an old idea with a new twist? Enter the stripper header, a design […]

Apr. 19, 2024 at 12:45 pm CDT

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.

By Nia Williams, Reuters

Mar. 18, 2024 at 9:59 am CDT

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.

By Nyasha Chingono, Reuters

Mar. 18, 2024 at 9:48 am CDT

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.

By Nia Williams, Reuters, Rod Nickel