Reading Time: 3 minutes Cache Valley virus, a mosquito-borne disease that infects small ruminants, could be a devastating hit to small operations.
Mosquito-borne virus could be devastating to sheep breeding operations
Cache Valley virus continues to spread on the Prairies, but no vaccine is on the horizon
Hail research hopes to benefit potato growers
A risk-assessment tool could help producers determine the impact to their bottom line from hail and heat damage
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta research scientist measures hail storm and heat dome affects on potato crops
Alberta crop insurer says carbon levels can lower costs
Alberta Financial Services Corporation exploring role of soil organic carbon in premiums
Reading Time: 5 minutes AFSC says soil carbon levels could change how much a farmer pays for crop insurance.
Prairie forecast: Quiet pattern continues as winter struggles for a foothold
For the upcoming forecast period, a large area of low pressure remains anchored off the British Columbia coast, a strong low spins over the Atlantic coast and another, weaker low lingers near Hudson Bay. Between these systems, the flow across the Prairies is largely zonal, meaning it moves west to east with little north–south movement. That pattern will help usher a few weak disturbances across the region during the next several days.
Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster
As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.
Sugar beet harvest underway in southern Alberta
Weather co-operating for the most part in another successful southern Alberta sugar beet harvest season
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta Sugar Beet Growers hosts field tour to educate the public on the intricacies of the crop, its harvest process, and contracts with Lantic Sugar
Prairie forecast: A slow cool down towards winter
Forecast issued October 29, covering Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2025 Highlights: Overview I can’t say last week’s forecast played out exactly as expected — but that’s not too surprising. Overall confidence was on the low side. While the models did a decent job with the big picture, a few smaller details didn’t line up. […] Read more
Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers
With Alberta’s harvest virtually wrapped up for 2025, provincial Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson offered the government’s congratulations to the province’s farmers.
Navigating the tricky world of growing strawberries in Alberta
Now is the time to plan for next year’s strawberries
Reading Time: 4 minutes One Albertan fruit producer offered advice to those who are planning on growing strawberries in Alberta.
Will the warm fall linger on the Prairies?
Weather data confirms a mild start to autumn, but forecasts farther into fall 2025 are mixed for the Prairies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Weather data confirms a mild start to autumn, but forecasts farther into fall 2025 are mixed for Manitoba.
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