Manitoba rejects AgriStability proposal
MELFORT, Sask. – Manitoba has rejected the federal government’s proposal to improve AgriStability.
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke to the Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba annual meeting today.
She said to make any significant changes to the program two-thirds of the provinces need to agree. The weight of each province is based on the level of participation of its farmers.
“For us to reach this two-thirds we need two of the three provinces,” Bibeau said. “I’m still very hopeful they will recognize how important it is for farmers.”