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In this particular case it's "maybe"... I farm on the edge of the Palliser Triangle, famous for drought cycles over the centuries.
However climate change is definitely shifting the dynamics of the seasons here, with rainfall getting front-loaded into the "useless" months from February - May and scarcely a drop during the summer when we need it. It's the same volume or possibly even more but it's useless for crops or pastures.
I've pivoted to selling hay as it's capable of growing decently off of the runoff pulse. Those with suitable land are going all in on irrigation as the spring runoff can be stored in lakes and reservoirs. It's an odd situation here as the ground often stays frozen until after the snow melts, so very little snow water soaks in.