La Niña Ends, El Niño Emerges on the Horizon — Soil Moisture Recovery Uneven as Prairie Seeding Season Opens
April 25, 2026 Current Conditions — Near-Term Horizon The Canadian Drought Monitor (CDM) assessment for March 31, 2026 — the most recent published assessment from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) — shows the most favourable Prairie drought picture heading into seeding since the multi-year dry cycle began in 2023. At the end of March 2026,…