The province has announced that two new Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Service Centres will open in western Manitoba by the end of the summer, to better meet the needs of Manitoba farmers.
Agriculture minister and Dauphin MLA Ron Kostyshyn says they heard from producers loud and clear that they wanted a return to the in-person service they used to enjoy.
Approximately 1,600 MASC clients will benefit from the addition of two new service centres, which will be located in Shoal Lake and Virden.
The two new service centres will provide farmers with better access to Agrinsurance, hail insurance, wildlife damage compensation, agricultural loans, and pathfinding services for programs offered by Manitoba Agriculture and other programs administered by MASC.
Each new location will be staffed with four full-time employees and one casual employee
