Spring rains welcome, but drought risk lingers in Western Canada

Lacombe Express - May 31, 2024

A wetter-than-expected spring has Western Canadian farmers breathing a sigh of relief, but drought remains a significant worry.

After last year’s hot, dry conditions on the prairies and below-average snowfall this winter, many farmers had been bracing for a possible repeat in 2024.

But spring has brought average or above-average precipitation to many agricultural areas, and producers who last year saw their crops wither in the fields or pastures dry up are feeling cautiously optimistic.

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