Disappointing harvest for some Alberta farmers
Some farmers in southern Alberta are expressing discontent with this year's harvest after a hot and dry growing season.
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Some farmers in southern Alberta are expressing discontent with this year's harvest after a hot and dry growing season.
This year’s dry spring fuelled record-setting wildfires in Alberta, capturing international attention as the smoke from the blazes spread across the country, and over the U.S.
Hot weather and little rain have made it a difficult growing season for Alberta's farmers, and Vulcan, Foothills, Stettler and Paintearth counties have declared agricultural disasters as a result.
While some southern Albertans scratch their heads over the reliability of weather forecasting in the region, experts say it depends on where you get your information and how it's understood.
Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments 'to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.'