Insights and Stories on Drought

Jul. 19, 2024 at 10:25 am CDT

You may not think leaving stubble just a bit taller would make much of a difference — but field scale research in Saskatchewan is showing even two more inches of stubble height, for example, can trap snow that could translate into about $40 or more per acre in extra yield. […]

By Lee Hart

Jul. 9, 2024 at 2:36 pm CDT

Above-normal precipitation and cooler temperatures helped drought conditions improve across most of the Canadian Prairies in June, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing conditions as of June 30.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 11, 2024 at 9:43 am CDT

Shifting weather patterns helped drought conditions significantly improve across much of Canada in May, with the most significant improvements seen through the southern Prairies where an upper-level low provided cooler and unsettled conditions bringing well above-normal precipitation, according to the latest drought monitor report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada showing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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 […]