La Niña is expected to have little impact on this summer's precipitation but look for heavy snows and cold this coming winter.  |  File photo

La Niña expected to return

SASKATOON — Well, that was quick.Climatologists are already waving goodbye to El Niño and hello to yet another possible La Niña event.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says ENSO-neutral conditions are now present, a phenomenon known in meteorological circles as La Nada.That is a period when world weather patterns are not influenced by either […] Read more

Changes in dugouts depend on evaporation and consumption, as well as runoff and rainfall, so producers must keep a close eye on water quality as the season progresses.  |  File photo

Watch water quality this summer

Low winter snowfall, low rainfall, heat and water use all play a role in heightening producers’ concern for dugout quality

Glacier FarmMedia – On the Canadian Prairies, a green Christmas doesn’t exist. However, a brown Christmas sure did in 2023, thanks to El Niño. Snow was scarce on the Prairies earlier this winter, with temperatures rarely falling below -20 C, or even -10 C. With a drought stretching through multiple years, the dry winter is […] Read more