News - AgriInsurance

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have partnered to assist producers in the northern Interlake region that were adversely affected by excess moisture conditions in 2008 and 2009.

Crop insurance will continue to provide Manitoba farmers with effective risk protection against weather-related production challenges, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced here at Manitoba Ag Days.

Excess moisture claims by Manitoba producers primarily in eastern Manitoba and the Interlake confirmed 2009 was the wettest spring in the last four years and the third wettest spring in the last 10, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced.

Recent enhancements to Manitoba’s AgriInsurance program are keeping pace with shifts in crop selection as farmers modify their operations to reflect changes in market prices and production costs, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced.