Precipitation has been below seasonal levels since January, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. It has left farmers in Carleton County and well owners in Memramcook bracing for the worst come summertime.
Most of southeastern N.B. remains at ‘severe’ drought level, according to national monitoring system
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 15, 2026 2:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Cedric MacLeod, who owns Local Valley Beef in Carleton County, says his pasture needs a substantial amount of rain to replenish the grass in time for cows to graze. (Shane Fowler/CBC News)
Cedric MacLeod recently took stock of his cattle farm’s hay reserve and found he only has enough to feed his cows for a few more weeks.
All he can do now, he said, is hope for drought conditions to let up. He needs significant rain to replenish the grass in his pasture in time for the spring farming season.
“It’s made it really tight,” said MacLeod, who owns Local Valley Beef in Long Settlement, north of Woodstock. “We’re all right on the knife edge here until the grass comes back alive.”
Despite some rain in the forecast,
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