'We're keeping an eye' on potential drought: N.S. Agriculture Minister

'We're keeping an eye' on potential drought: N.S. Agriculture Minister

The Nova Scotia government is wary of potential drought coming this summer even as it hands out millions of dollars to farmers still dealing with last year’s disasterous crops. The province says 2025’s drought was one of the worst in generations, and created financial struggles for many farms around Nova Scotia. As a result, it is teaming up with Ottawa to provide $25-million in funding to help dairy, beef, sheep, and wild blueberry farmers cove…