Hundreds of thousands of cattle are dead after floods left parts of eastern Australian under water, swallowing up livestock and farm buildings. Overhead photos taken from helicopters flying over Queensland show the intensity of the disaster as large numbers of cattle lie dead in groups. One farm alone says it has lost thousands of cattle […] Read more
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Flooding model ready to go
Insurance companies don’t like floods. Mostly because a major flood can put an insurance company out of business. That’s likely why The Co-operators, one of the largest insurance and financial services organizations in Canada, is supporting a project that could reduce the risk of floods on the Prairies. The Co-operators have contributed to the Aquanty […] Read more
Southern Alberta areas under state of emergency
Lethbridge County declared a local state of emergency today due to overland flooding as snow accumulations begin to rapidly melt. The Municipal District of Taber made a similar declaration over the weekend for the same reason. Some provincial highways around Taber were temporarily closed in recent days and numerous municipal roads remain closed due to […] Read more
Flood risk considered to be low in Manitoba
Late winter in Manitoba is normally the time when government officials worry about spring flooding and hold meetings on how many sandbags to order. Not this year. The risk of flooding is low in most of the river basins across southern Manitoba, including the Red River, Assiniboine and Souris rivers. “The combination of drier soil […] Read more
Flood risk low in Manitoba
Late winter in Manitoba is normally the time when government officials worry about spring flooding and hold meetings on how many sandbags to order. Not this year. The risk of flooding is low in most of the river basins across southern Manitoba, including the Red River, Assiniboine and Souris Rivers. “The combination of drier soil […] Read more
Feds announce regions eligible for livestock tax deferral
Livestock producers affected by drought, flood or excess moisture conditions in 2017 may be eligible for 2017 tax relief. Agriculture Canada on Feb. 6 released the final list of regions designated under the Livestock Tax Deferral Provision, adding regions in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The initial list, posted Nov. 6, 2017, also listed regions in […] Read more
B.C. hit by flooding
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Farmers hit by floods in central British Columbia may be eligible to receive disaster financial assistance. The funds are available to eligible farmers and others affected by ongoing floods that began May 4. Meanwhile, two men remained missing May 8, one whose home was swept away in a mudslide in Tappen, near […] Read more
Seeding expected to be late in western Manitoba
Tractors and seeders won’t be rolling across fields in western Manitoba for the next four to five weeks. But producers and provincial extension agents say water is flowing off cropland and most fields should be ready for spring seeding in early to mid-May. The situation is looking more positive than it did in the first […] Read more
Sask. Water Security Agency warns of possible ice jams, flooding
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising the public of the potential for ice jams and flooding in a couple areas of the province as spring runoff progresses. With spring runoff underway flows are picking up in most systems which is lifting and moving ice in places. There have been several reports of ice […] Read more
Manitoba flooding images
Freelance photographer Jeannette Greaves has collected a number of images highlighting the flooding currently taking place in Manitoba. The Western Producer and our colleagues with the Manitoba Co-operator have created a “live blog” to track all the latest Prairie flooding updates – you can find that “live blog” here. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”38″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry” size=”180″ padding=”10″ […] Read more
