The municipality of Cypress County, southeast of Calgary surrounding Medicine Hat, declared its second state of disaster in as many years on Tuesday..A lack of rain, extreme heat, and wind all created sub-optimal growing conditions that have given the municipality's councillors cause for grave concern..“We’ve had this bunch of rain in the last few days, but some areas haven’t had any,” said Reeve Dan Hamilton during the Tuesday council meeting..“We’re trying to work as a region in Southern Alberta for this drought issue.”.Spring's absent hospitality is being felt on farms and ranches across the region..The councillors agreed it was important to collaborate as a southern Alberta region as they work with the the provincial government to address the dry weather-related challenges farmers and ranchers are facing, saying it would give the group more "clout.".Consumers and farmers are also experiencing the effects of shortages that include a lack of animal feed and carry-over grass. ."Aside from awareness, the decision to declare the state of agricultural disaster aims to make provincial and federal governments aware so that they might be able to offer relief or other funding for producers. Agricultural businesses could be forced to shut down without assistance, which would compound food chain problems in the future," the release said.
The municipality of Cypress County, southeast of Calgary surrounding Medicine Hat, declared its second state of disaster in as many years on Tuesday..A lack of rain, extreme heat, and wind all created sub-optimal growing conditions that have given the municipality's councillors cause for grave concern..“We’ve had this bunch of rain in the last few days, but some areas haven’t had any,” said Reeve Dan Hamilton during the Tuesday council meeting..“We’re trying to work as a region in Southern Alberta for this drought issue.”.Spring's absent hospitality is being felt on farms and ranches across the region..The councillors agreed it was important to collaborate as a southern Alberta region as they work with the the provincial government to address the dry weather-related challenges farmers and ranchers are facing, saying it would give the group more "clout.".Consumers and farmers are also experiencing the effects of shortages that include a lack of animal feed and carry-over grass. ."Aside from awareness, the decision to declare the state of agricultural disaster aims to make provincial and federal governments aware so that they might be able to offer relief or other funding for producers. Agricultural businesses could be forced to shut down without assistance, which would compound food chain problems in the future," the release said.
