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Two Manitoba Municipalities Declare Agriculture Disaster

CBC News reports that St. Laurent declared a state of disaster on July 5 in the face of extreme heat and drought. That was followed on July 9 by Armstrong, with municipal leaders requesting immediate provincial and federal assistance.
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Two Manitoba Municipalities Declare Agriculture Disaster - The Energy Mix

Farmers are calling for emergency relief after two municipalities in Manitoba declare a state of agriculture disaster.

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Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat

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.
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Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat | CBC News

While people have been able to get some reprieve indoors from record-breaking temperatures, there is no let up for farmers. They say their crops are being ruined and a lack of water for cattle is forcing some to sell their animals.