Too Wet or Too Dry? Build a Farm Ready for Both

Better soil structure, smarter rotations and reduced compaction can help dryland farms withstand increasingly unpredictable weather. Flooding. Drought. Hail. Tornadoes.As the weather in Western Canada becomes increasingly unpredictable, improving water-use efficiency has become one of the most effective ways for non-irrigated farmers to protect yields, build resilience, and reduce risk.“Everybody’s priorities are a bit different,” says Steve Larocque, an agronomist who also ope