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Australian countryside near Bendigo, northwest of Melbourne. (CIA.gov)

Beef makes the cut as Australia, China move to boost trade

By Colin Packham March 23, 2017

Sydney | Reuters — Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on beef exports, energy and security during a four-day visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that began on Thursday. Li, the first sitting Chinese premier to visit Australia in 11 years, was welcomed to parliament in Canberra by Prime Minister Malcolm […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

‘Change’ is the watchword in a warming world, says researcher

Longer summers and milder winters sound nice, but even the pluses come with some negatives

By Alexis Kienlen March 6, 2017

How will the Canadian cattle industry fare if global temperatures continue to rise? Count a reduced feed demand, a longer grazing season, and higher forage production among the benefits — but also expect more extreme weather, pests, and transport headaches, according to University of Manitoba research scientist Kim Ominski. “We know the future of our […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Drought-hit tax deferral zones named

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 22, 2016

Ottawa has seen enough drought in parts of southwestern Alberta, southern and eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec to offer deferrals on their ranchers’ 2016 income tax from breeding livestock sales. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Tuesday released the federal government’s initial list of municipalities designated for the 2016 deferral. In Alberta, those areas include Clearwater, […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Floods cause deaths, block food aid in drought-hit Ethiopia

By Katy Migiro April 26, 2016

Nairobi | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Flash floods in drought-stricken parts of Ethiopia have killed people and livestock and are blocking food aid deliveries to hungry communities, a charity said. Ethiopians have been waiting for the spring rains to replenish water sources and to plant crops after the most severe drought in decades pushed more […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

California communities beg for relief from drought restrictions

By Sharon Bernstein April 21, 2016

Sacramento | Reuters — California communities where a wet winter has filled reservoirs and begun ameliorating the state’s catastrophic four-year drought begged water regulators on Wednesday to reduce or eliminate emergency conservation measures imposed last year. Facing pushback from aggravated consumers under the ongoing rules, water utilities say they will have little credibility asking for […] Read more

Studies in three Prairie provinces used covers to block rainfall and simulate various levels of drought.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

Low defoliation rates and leaving lots of litter are best for coping with weather variations from year to year

By Jeff Melchior April 11, 2016

Fast and hard? Slow and easy? And how many animals per acre? Stocking and defoliation rates are a complex and even controversial issue, and depend a lot on the weather. Climate change could make them even more complex. To get a better idea on how producers should respond, Edward Bork and a team from the […] Read more

A young commercial date palm planting in California’s Coachella Valley. (RF Lee photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

California rules led to near 25 per cent cut in water use

By Sharon Bernstein April 4, 2016

Sacramento | Reuters –– Residents and businesses in drought-stricken California cut back water use by nearly 25 per cent from June 2015 through the end of February 2016 — enough to supply nearly six million people for a year, officials said Monday. The state’s first ever mandatory cutbacks in water use were imposed by Democratic […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Panama Canal sets depth limit on ships due to drought

By Reuters March 21, 2016

Panama City | Reuters — The Panama Canal will next month impose new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the waterway, the authority that administers the canal said in a statement Monday. Ships seeking to cross the waterway must comply with a maximum depth limit […] Read more

Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)

Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

By Jade Markus February 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Drought-related tax deferral zones expand in West

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 2, 2016

More livestock producers in the West who had to sell breeding stock due to drought in the 2015 tax year will be able to defer some or most of that income at tax time. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Tuesday announced more designated areas in all four western provinces where producers will be eligible […] Read more

Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report

Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather to continue

Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market

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Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report

Prairie forecast: Unsettled weather to continue

Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market

Tag Archives drought

Beef makes the cut as Australia, China move to boost trade

‘Change’ is the watchword in a warming world, says researcher

Drought-hit tax deferral zones named

Floods cause deaths, block food aid in drought-hit Ethiopia

California communities beg for relief from drought restrictions

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

California rules led to near 25 per cent cut in water use

Panama Canal sets depth limit on ships due to drought

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

Drought-related tax deferral zones expand in West

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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