Drought conditions in the prairie provinces are threatening Canada’s wheat and canola crops.
According to data from the Commodity Weather Group, the Canadian prairies have experienced the second-driest start to a year since 1978.
Regions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have received less than 60% of the average precipitation they typically get in a given year.
The lack of moisture could complicate the spring planting season for Canadian farmers and result in lower wheat and canola crop yields this year, say Canadian agriculture groups.
The drought conditions in Canada come amid rising concerns about wheat exports from Europe due to the war in Ukraine, and as dry weather also hurts output in the U.S.
Canada is the world’s top canola grower and a major exporter of wheat.
