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Manitoba farmers receive Canada’s first provincial crop insurance cheques
In a historic event, John Pitt of Shell Valley and Oscar Lagace of La Salle received Manitoba crop insurance cheques totaling 1,327.50 and 319.95 respectively, as the program marked the start of a province-wide plan. The four test areas involve SubCentral, West Red River, Southwestern and Northwestern regions, with coverage for multiple cereals and designates perils such as hail and drought.
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Shell Valley
Manitoba
la Salle
Winnipeg
Canada
George Hutton
John Pitt
Oscar Lagace
Grey, Dufferin
Thompson
Roland
Stanley
Rhineland
West Red River
MacDonald
Morris
Montcalm
Southwestern
Edward
Arthur
Brenda
Northwestern
Boulton
Silver Creek
Mr. Pitt
Stan Jackson
Mr. Lagace
PFAA
Hutton