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There’s been no official announcement, but commodity groups say price insurance for livestock producers will soon be a reality
Price volatility could soon be a thing of the past for Manitoba’s beef producers, if a proposed livestock price insurance program comes to fruition. The insurance plan could be announced within weeks, said Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers. “I’m very hopeful that there will be an announcement made very soon,” saidEvery non-family employee working on a farm must have WCB coverage — even those working for a custom operator or some other employer
The prospect of an employee suffering a serious injury or being killed on your farm is awful enough. But farm employers without Workers Compensation Board coverage would also face the prospect of a lawsuit in such a situation. That was the sobering message delivered to a recent farm safety meeting put on by Keystone AgriculturalThis is something farmers have been asking for, especially with the release of earlier-maturing varieties
Crop insurance on soybeans, corn, open-pollinated corn, edible beans, sunflowers and lentils is being expanded — on a test basis — across Manitoba this year. Until now, those crops were only insurable in areas deemed to be warm enough, and with enough frost-free days. However, farmers from outside those areas have been asking for coverage,
