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July 29, 2025 News

Multiple counties and MDs across Alberta declare agricultural states of emergency

As of July 29, 2025, multiple counties and municipal districts (MDs) across Alberta have declared agricultural states of emergency due to severe drought — leading to insect pest infestations, and poor crop and pasture conditions.

Counties and MDs that have declared a state of agricultural disaster include:

  • MD of Pincher Creek No. 9
  • Cypress County
  • County of Grande Prairie
  • Municipal District of Greenview
  • Smoky Lake County

We will continue to update as we receive more information.

About the Author

Kara grew up on a grain farm near Bow Island, Alta. After studying at SAIT and the University of Calgary, where she earned a degree in communication and media studies and a diploma in broadcast news, she began her career in agricultural communications and journalism.

Today, Kara farms alongside her husband and family in southern Alberta, where they raise livestock, grow crops and are raising their daughter on the family farm.

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