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Relief is in sight for those in southern Alberta who rely on the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID) for their water supply.

Recent snowfall has led to a delay in seeding crops for some Alberta farmers who were looking to get ahead in a year where they're experiencing an increase in costs.

Wheat prices have been climbing but so have the expenses of Alberta farmers recovering from last year's drought.

Russias invasion of Ukraine is hindering shipments from one of the worlds vital breadbaskets, leaving grain importers scouring for supplies elsewhere.

“In 2001 the springs in the foothills were drying up.” In recent years irrigation districts have considered reducing water allocations, but timely rain or snow helped to avert the need for rationing. “There’s more and more use for water, and less and less of it,” said Vandervalk. He said if they don’t get enough rain or have little snowpack over a period of two or three years, farmers could face a situation where they will be out of water. Due to supply concerns, water use is h...

Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 14:29 Farmers across Canada were already angry and upset over Prime Minister Trudeau’s existing carbon tax but are now even more upset at the increases announced this month. Groups such as the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), Grain Growers of Canada (GGC), Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) have all come up with shock, anger, and strong criticism of the plan. Trudeau announced the plan called “A Health...