Rain Relief or Farming Nightmare | Calgary News

Southern Alberta’s farmers are caught between relief and ruin as June rains turn fields into lakes, halting planting and spraying while irrigation districts shut off taps. Though the moisture is a welcome reprieve from last year’s drought, the deluge has caused flooding and equipment access nightmares. Crop development is lagging despite high soil moisture—what’s needed now is heat and sunshine to catch up. A promising forecast for warmer, drier weather later this summer could salvage the harvest, but time is running out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/88bb23d607bf8f5b