State of Agricultural Disaster Declared
State of Agricultural Disaster Declared
At the Regular Meeting of Council on August 12, 2025, Council declared a State of Agricultural Disaster due to excessive moisture conditions that have
resulted in saturated soils, drowned-out crop acres, forced heading in grain
crops, reduced yield potential, and below-average hay and silage production,
for the purpose of raising awareness of the impacts affecting agricultural
producers and advocating for continued provincial assessment and support,
recognizing that the declaration does not automatically trigger municipal,
provincial or federal funding assistance.
It is important to understand that a declaration of agricultural disaster does not automatically result in additional funding programs, provincially or federally. It does raise awareness to governments of the challenges local producers face, which could lead to some form of support and assistance.