MASC unveils 2014 Forage Insurance program
The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation introduces its 2014 Forage Insurance to cover forage and livestock producers. It offers Select Hay Insurance and Basic Hay Insurance with 70 or 80 percent coverage for individual hay types including alfalfa and tame grasses.
Manitoba Forage Insurance expands coverage options for producers
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation introduces Forage Insurance with Basic Hay Insurance and Select Hay Insurance features, including aggregate yield claims across insured acres, low premium options, and Enhanced Quality Option for alfalfa. New benefits like Harvest Flood Option and Hay Disaster Benefit provide payout mechanisms and premit support, with connections to existing pasture and forage programs. Mike Street of MASC promotes the program at www masc mb ca forages.
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Farmers warns against UPOV 91 seed rights expansion
Matt Gehl of the National Farmers Union argues against Canada adopting UPOV 91 through the Agricultural Growth Act. He says private breeder rights would bar farmers from saving or reusing farm saved seed, harming public breeding and long standing open seed traditions. He cites Canola and wheat cases and urges continued public plant breeding and farm-saved seed rights.
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Senate
Ottawa
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Ag Canada
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