Southern Alberta farmers optimistic after recent rainfall

After a dry winter, southern Alberta farmers were expecting it to be another tough growing season. But recent rainfall is offering hope this year could be different. For two days much of southern Alberta was hit with a heavy rainstorm. Some areas such as Magrath managed to get about three and a half inches of precipitation over the course of the storm. That was a potential game-changer for some farmers. “We're feeling a lot better," said Sean Stanford, who farms near Magrath. "We're feelin