Two Manitoba Municipalities Declare Agriculture Disaster – The Energy Mix: The Western Producer reports that the federal government has now committed support for drought-stricken farmers through the AgriRecovery program as it waits for the provinces to accept the proposed changes to the AgriStability program.

As the various levels of government consider options for aid, the situation for farmers in the region is growing desperate, writes
CTV News. “We have three dugouts here and they’re all dry,” said John
Dyck, who raises 125 head of cattle west of Teulon. “When we get to the
yard, you can see the grass—it’s like pavement.”

Despite rainfall in early June, Manitoba’s Interlake region has seen as low as 40% of normal precipitation over the past month, writes
the Manitoba Drought Monitor. Reported yields for first-cut hay are 50
to 80% of normal, and the combination of heat and drought stress is
causing crops to mature faster than usual—likely leading to losses.

Two Manitoba Municipalities Declare Agriculture Disaster – The Energy Mix: The Western Producer reports that the federal government has now committed support for drought-stricken farmers through the AgriRecovery program as it waits for the provinces to accept the proposed changes to the AgriStability program.As the various levels of government consider options for aid, the situation for farmers in the region is growing desperate, writes
CTV News. “We have three dugouts here and they’re all dry,” said John
Dyck, who raises 125 head of cattle west of Teulon. “When we get to the
yard, you can see the grass—it’s like pavement.” Despite rainfall in early June, Manitoba’s Interlake region has seen as low as 40% of normal precipitation over the past month, writes
the Manitoba Drought Monitor. Reported yields for first-cut hay are 50
to 80% of normal, and the combination of heat and drought stress is
causing crops to mature faster than usual—likely leading to losses.Read More