The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are supporting livestock producers in flood areas by delivering urgent funding to buy feed, supporting forage crop re-seeding, and allowing tax deferrals.
Manitoba Water Stewardship reports the 2009 spring flood potential is high on the Red, Souris and Pembina rivers and moderate in the southern Interlake.
Manitoba’s farmers are calling on federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to expand a tax deferral program for livestock producers who experienced flooding this past season.
