Matt Makens of Makens Weather gives his detailed weather predictions for 2025 and beyond for beef producers at the Alberta Beef Conference in Calgary.

Transition to drought expected to be swifter this year

Fractions of a degree of change in ocean tempartures impacts weather patterns for ag producers in caring for their livestock and crops

Agriculture across the globe is closely linked to La Niña and El Niño when it comes to setting the weather stage for the next growing season.

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