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File photo of a village in northeastern Uganda’s remote Karamoja region. (Guenterguni/iStock/Getty Images)

More than 200 people die as drought ravages northeast Uganda

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 20, 2022

Kampala | Reuters — More than 200 people have died from hunger this month in northeastern Uganda, where a prolonged drought and rampant insecurity have left more than half a million facing starvation, a local official and a charity worker said. Inhabited by nomadic pastoralists, the semi-arid and remote Karamoja region on the border with […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Keep an eye out for drought-caused nutrient deficiency in your cattle

Nutrient deficiencies have ripple effects, including slower gain and lower pregnancy rates

By Jennifer Blair July 13, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – Feeding cattle through last year’s drought was tough enough — but for some producers, its impact on the health of their cattle isn’t over. “The biggest challenge for producers through the drought was finding good-quality feed for a feasible price. A lot of low-quality fibre like straw was fed,” said Courtney O’Keefe, […] Read more

A Canada-wide map of drought conditions. Photo credit: Canadian Drought Monitor

Crops, Weather

Drought conditions remain in Alberta, Saskatchewan

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 13, 2022

MarketsFarm — After copious amounts of precipitation alleviated the most severe drought conditions in Saskatchewan and Alberta, there were still some areas dealing with extreme dryness entering July, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. At the end of June, only 22 per cent of the Prairie region was classified in the Abnormally Dry (D0) to […] Read more

Flea beetles in canola seedlings. (Canola Council of Canada video screengrab via YouTube)

Canola, Crops, Weather

Flea beetles an issue in parts of Saskatchewan

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Delays to spring seeding in some regions of Saskatchewan, such as the northeast, have opened the door for infestations of flea beetles, according to provincial pest management specialist James Tansey. Canola crops that were planted later than normal are suffering from flea beetles, he said. Extremely late-seeded canola has been relatively free from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

How to start rotational grazing

The best recommendations are those that fit you and your farm

By Jill Burkhardt July 4, 2022

After the drought last year, are you looking for a change for your summer pastures? Switching from a continuous grazing system to one that provides a rest period for the plants is one way to help plants recover from drought, while also helping protect plants during future droughts. A rotational grazing system can provide a […] Read more

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Lentils, Peas, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils faring well but threats remain

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — Growing conditions for peas and lentils in Saskatchewan during the spring can be described as variable. While western parts of the province continued to endure dry conditions carried over from last year’s drought, regions in the east were drenched with near-continuous rainfall to go along with below-normal temperatures. Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

By MarketsFarm.Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according to the province’s weekly crop report released Friday. The amount of rain that fell onto the south region was equivalent to the amount of precipitation […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Highly varied precipitation across the Canadian Prairies in May saw drought conditions worsen in southern Alberta while parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were becoming too wet, according to the latest federal Drought Monitor report. The report, released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the period ended May 31, showed that overall, 19 […] Read more

Crops, Weather

StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s crop condition assessment program (CCAP) on Thursday released its weekly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values from April 11 to May 29 — telling the tale of weather extremes in the Prairie provinces. As of the fourth week of May, seeding was 95 per cent complete in Alberta, compared to the […] Read more

Forages, Hay

Ducks Unlimited accepting bids for hay tenders in Manitoba

Brookdale farmer calls the program “critical” to his cattle operation

By Ducks Unlimited Canada June 7, 2022

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is making almost 2,200 acres of hay land available to Manitoba farmers who suffered through historic dry conditions and cattle feed shortages last year. Producers have until June 29 to bid on hay opportunities in 16 municipalities in southwest Manitoba, through the DUC Hay Tender Program. “To be honest, I’d be […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward

Agriculture, agri-food groups make bid for spot in Carney’s economic agenda

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall as rain expected to help U.S. crops

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward

Agriculture, agri-food groups make bid for spot in Carney’s economic agenda

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall as rain expected to help U.S. crops

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More than 200 people die as drought ravages northeast Uganda

Keep an eye out for drought-caused nutrient deficiency in your cattle

Drought conditions remain in Alberta, Saskatchewan

Flea beetles an issue in parts of Saskatchewan

How to start rotational grazing

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils faring well but threats remain

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data

Ducks Unlimited accepting bids for hay tenders in Manitoba

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