Drought conditions and a severe grasshopper infestation have resulted in the MD of Greenview declaring an agricultural disaster for the livestock industry.
Officials made the call following a regular council meeting on July 8th, citing “Dry conditions stretching back to the 2024 season have not subsided over the 2025 growing season, resulting in extreme impacts on livestock producers.”
According to officials, some producers are tilling under hay land to produce green feed in the latter half of the season while other producers are looking at liquidating their operations and approaching auction markets for early openings.
Reeve Tyler Olsen says but declaring an agricultural disaster, Greenview is formally recognizing the severe challenges farmers and ranchers are facing.
“We urge all levels of government and the public to understand the gravity of the situation and to support the agricultural community through this difficult time,” Olsen says. “Our producers are the backbone of not only our local economy, but also Alberta’s and Canada’s, and they need our full support now more than ever.”
According to a statement, the municipality joins the MD of Pincher Creek, who declared an agriculture disaster at the end of June.
