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Posted: Jul 22, 2021 5:53 PM CT | Last Updated: July 22 A cow drinks water from a makeshift trough on a farm near Oak Point, Man.(Gary Solilak/CBC) comments Manitoba farmers struggling under the impacts of extreme weather could get some much-needed relief through a number of programs announced by the federal and provincial governments on Thursday. The combination of extreme heat, low precipitation and insect infestation across southern and central Manitoba have stunted crops and forced cattle producers to sell off part or all of their herds. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau toured regions affected by the drought on Thursday morning. I can t begin to imagine the stress that producers are going through watching your pastures and crops dry up, wondering how you re going to get your animals through the winter, she said at a news conference later in the day. ....
NEAR TEULON, MAN Livestock producers in the Interlake are calling for immediate help from the provincial and federal governments to deal with the extreme drought. Nearly 100 producers gathered for a rally west of Teulon Wednesday to bring attention to the issue. Orval Procter, a councillor for the R.M. of Woodlands and a beef producer, helped organize the rally. He said producers want financial assistance and more Crown land and Wildlife Management Areas opened for haying and grazing. “The hay and stuff, you don’t know where it’s going to come from,” Procter said. “Some of the land here hasn’t been hayed for 10 years. It may not be the best but every eight bales of hay can save a cow.” ....
Drought-stricken farmers need cash, not talk: NDP By: Dylan Robertson JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Tom Johnson, a cattle farmer near Oak Point north of Winnipeg, is experiencing drought conditions. Meteorologists say the Winnipeg area has had only minor rainfall over the past month, during which much of Western Canada has faced a heat wave. The Manitoba NDP says the Pallister government needs to go beyond consultations and immediately provide cash to farmers facing a historic drought. The Manitoba NDP says the Pallister government needs to go beyond consultations and immediately provide cash to farmers facing a historic drought. The government should respond and act immediately, right now, because thousands need the help today, NDP agriculture critic Diljeet Brar told reporters Monday. ....