“As crops begin to grow moisture demand will increase. As a general rule, at their peak crops need about 25 mm of water per week for optimum growth along with warm temperatures to speed maturity ahead of fall frosts. With low soil moisture reserves lingering across many areas, well timed, near normal moisture will be needed over the coming weeks.”
– Agricultural Moisture Situation Update (June 7, 2022)
2022 will be remembered as a year of near record high fall calf prices, but also a time when auction market owners were watching some looming clouds on the horizon. Not enough clouds, at least of the rain-filled type, showed up to save southern regions of the province from a third straight drought year. Ranchers…
Legendary horseman Tom Dorrance once said: “You can learn anything with these three words – observe, remember, and compare.” Beyond that, he said, learn to adjust to fit the situation. Although Tom’s wise advice was a reflection on horsemanship, I couldn’t think of any better advice for what our industry faces today. Throughout last spring…
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