MD of Greenview council declared an Agricultural Disaster at their council meeting this week.
Council made this declaration to address and bring attention to the consequential drought conditions that have significantly impacted Agricultural Producers within multiple areas of Greenview.
While crop conditions vary throughout the municipality, some areas are seeing alarming impacts on their yields.
A prolonged record-breaking heatwave peaked at the end of June and continued into early July, delivering consistently high heat, heavy winds, and a significant lack of moisture. These conditions combined have impacted crop and livestock producers across areas of Greenview.
Reeve Dale Smith has been meeting with local producers and is concerned. “Greenview Council recognizes the concerns and hardships of our local agricultural producers. ” He added, “Declaring an agricultural disaster raises awareness of the conditions and adversities faced by some in our agricultural community and shows our support.”
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
