International aid requested as nearly eight million people in Zimbabwe, or half its population, are declared food insecure
The combination of a cyclone and three years of drought in large parts of southern Africa has created a humanitarian crisis in that part of the world. The World Food Programme is calling on countries to step up assistance to Zimbabwe where nearly eight million people, or half of the country’s population, are food insecure. […] Read moreTag Archives Drought

Australia cuts 2019/20 wheat production forecast by nearly 20% due to drought

Deadly drought hammers farmers in Australia

Continued dryness threatens Manitoba crops

Drought forces producers to sell cattle
Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan asks government for a drought-related AgriRecovery assessment
Puddles. The sight of them in fields near Camrose, Alta., pleased Alberta rancher Brad Osadczuk as he drove home from last week’s Alberta Beef Producers meeting in Edmonton. He hasn’t seen a puddle since last year on his ranch near Jenner, Alta., the western side of a widespread drought affecting southeastern Alberta, most of Saskatchewan […] Read more
APAS proposes drought relief measures
Farm group wants action on Agri-Recovery and help with water supplies
Saskatchewan’s general farm organization is calling for immediate government action to help the province’s farmers and ranchers cope with drought. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has proposed several steps to help the province’s crop and livestock cope with current drought conditions that are affecting much of the province. According to a June 12 news […] Read more
Drought becomes top-of-mind issue for farmers

Profit runs dry at Australia’s GrainCorp as drought withers crops

Taking a rain check: Australian farmers shun fertilizer purchases as drought lingers
