Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat | CBC News: Relentless heat, record-breaking temperatures and a lack of rain are pushing some Manitoba farmers over the edge.

The Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, in the Interlake region, declared an agricultural state of disaster on Monday after weekend temperatures reached the mid-30s C over the weekend.

The municipality says it has received less than 40 per cent of the normal amount of rain so far this year, crop yields are coming in at excessively low volumes, and dugouts and wells are dry or drying up.

Water supply and water quality is a growing concern, while a grasshopper infestation is compounding the lack of forage, the municipality said.  

Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat | CBC News: Relentless heat, record-breaking temperatures and a lack of rain are pushing some Manitoba farmers over the edge.The Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, in the Interlake region, declared an agricultural state of disaster on Monday after weekend temperatures reached the mid-30s C over the weekend. The municipality says it has received less than 40 per cent of the normal amount of rain so far this year, crop yields are coming in at excessively low volumes, and dugouts and wells are dry or drying up.Water supply and water quality is a growing concern, while a grasshopper infestation is compounding the lack of forage, the municipality said.  Read More