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Province increases Shellmouth Reservoir outflows

Decision makes room for forecasted runoff, water levels to rise from two to three feet

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Province of Manitoba – The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that outflows from the Shellmouth Reservoir will be increased today by an additional 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) down the Assiniboine River to better manage reservoir water levels. Outflow from the dam was increased last week from approximately 1,900 cfs in
Ten thousand acres of farmland along the Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to St. Lazare will soon be flooded. Stan Cochrane, president of the Assiniboine Valley Producers Association says the affected farmers should be compensated and the Shellmouth Reservoir needs to be better managed.
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Timing of reservoir release means no flood compensation for farmers

The Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to St. Lazare is expected to rise two to three feet the Manitoba government says

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Farmers along the Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to St. Lazare are calling for compensation as the province begins to increase water flow from the Shellmouth Reservoir. Stan Cochrane, who farms near Griswold, told the Keystone Agricultural Producers advisory meeting here April 21 that affected farmers won’t be reimbursed for damages from the province’s
Prairie flood events, like this one in the Red River Valley, are the single biggest annual expense under a federal disaster financial assistance program.
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Federal bill for Prairie flooding an outsized expense, says budget watchdog

Report points to provincial shortcomings as possible reasons for large annual expenditures

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Prairie flooding is costing the federal government too much under a disaster financial assistance program, says the Parliamentary Budget Office. The issue is the single biggest expenditure under the federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements plan, something the budget watchdog blamed on a lack of co-ordination and co-operation. In a report to Parliament, the PBO said
Cereals, Crops, Weather

Ardent’s Illinois flour mills reopened

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Chicago | Reuters –– Ardent Mills, the largest U.S. flour miller, said operations resumed on Thursday at its mill at Chester, Illinois, that had been closed since Dec. 29 due to near-record flooding on the Mississippi River. Mill staff “have gone ‘above and beyond’ to conduct extensive cleaning and sanitizing to return the mill back
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U.S. grain prices soar as floods shut waterways, threaten crops

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain farmers scrambled to find shelter for their crops and handlers hunted for alternative transportation routes, as widespread floods shut waterways from Illinois to Missouri and spurred a surge in physical prices of corn and soybeans. The sudden jump in prices could complicate a months-long stand-off between farmers who are
flooded field drainage - FIW
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One step closer to surface water regulations

The province is aiming to reduce red tape and nutrient loading with newly tabled legislation

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The Manitoba government has tabled long-discussed legislation aimed at safeguarding the province’s waterways. “We are fundamentally changing the way we protect wetlands and are taking a fresh approach to ensure clear water for future generations right across the province,” said Tom Nevakshonoff, minister of conservation and water stewardship. “Every action has a consequence and we

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