Insights and Stories on Emergency

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Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems

Sep. 20, 2024 at 11:43 am CDT

Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the soil.

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock

May. 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

‘Lightning siege’ sparks wildfires across California wine country

Aug. 19, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

By Steven Lam

Ahead of any emergency, plan for the worst

Mar. 20, 2020 at 7:39 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Hay shortage in Manitoba Interlake reaches tipping point

Sep. 5, 2019 at 3:45 am CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Ottawa looks to speed up emergency access to livestock drugs

May. 12, 2019 at 1:10 am CDT

Livestock drugs not currently available in Canada could become easier to access in emergencies, if proposals for amended federal drug regulations get on the books. Health Canada, proposing to streamline the processes for emergency access to drugs for livestock as well as people and pets, on Friday announced a public […]

By GFM Staff

Iowa declares state of emergency over avian flu

May. 1, 2015 at 4:32 pm CDT

Reuters — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak. State agriculture officials on Friday announced four more poultry farms — a million-bird commercial egg laying operation and three turkey farms — have initially tested positive for an H5 […]

By Reuters