Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC)

If you’re expanding your herd this year, talk to one of our loan specialists about Stocker Loans. Whether you want short-term financing to purchase feeder cattle and lambs, or you intend to retain calves and lambs for feeding, or you’re purchasing unbred heifers to be bred and sold, Stocker Loans are available for up to $1.6 million with terms of up to 18 months. For details, see bit.ly/Stocker_Loans.

MASC Service Centres are closed today for the May Long Weekend. Regular business hours will resume tomorrow. Enjoy your day!

Attention beekeepers: Friday, May 15 is the deadline to file claims for Overwinter Bee Mortality Insurance (without late fees). Time to get bee-zy! For full details, visit bit.ly/MASC_OWBM.

Grain markets are volatile and contracted prices can move faster than insured values. Check out our recent webinar where we discuss the Contract Price Option that helps Manitoba producers manager downside price risk during changing market conditions. If you’re looking to take advantage of the Contract Price Option, your deadline to submit your contracted prices is June 30. youtu.be/QU0lQ4J--I8

Right on time, another CropTalk webinar is happening Wednesday at 9 a.m. Tune in and find out what’s happening in 2026 for Manitoba agriculture. Register today for the whole webinar series at bit.ly/CropTalk2026.

Take a tour of our new website! In this video, MASC’s Jeff Legaarden takes you on a tour of the new homepage, which has been built with the Manitoba farmer in mind. youtube.com/watch?v=Ye0FeY…

Today’s LPI-Calf premium tables are now available. Premium tables that inform your LPI-Calf policy purchases are released every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from now until June 11. Sign up to have LPI premium and settlement tables emailed to your inbox at bit.ly/LPI-Updates.

MASC’s lending rates for May 2026 are now available at bit.ly/MASC_Lending_R… Gearing up for a productive crop year? Talk to a loan specialist today! bit.ly/MASC_Contact

Spring has sprung, and with it our first list of seeding deadlines! Visit the link below for the full annual list of seeding deadlines: bit.ly/MASC_Seeding_D….

Manitoba Agriculture’s CropTalk webinar series continues this week on Wednesday at 9 a.m., where you can hear ag experts and specialists discussing the latest agronomic issues and the upcoming Manitoba crop year. Register today for the whole series at bit.ly/CropTalk2026.

May’s photo in our 2026 calendar features the first crocus blossoms of spring, captured by Alicia T. at Rivers Provincial Park. Lovely!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 💻✨ Visit masc.mb.ca for a more streamlined, user-friendly experience. Good news: your 𝘮𝘺MASC portal hasn’t changed. Log in as usual from the top-right corner of the website!

Something new is coming, and we can hardly wait to share it with you! Stay tuned, same spider-time, same web-channel!

Reminder: Manitoba Agriculture’s CropTalk webinar series runs every Wednesday at 9 a.m. until October. Register today for the entire series at bit.ly/CropTalk2026. @MBGovAg

Our free webinar to showcase MASC's Contract Price Option starts TODAY at 12 p.m., but there's still time to register! Find out how the Contract Price Option can help you manage risk during volatile market conditions, register now at bit.ly/2026CPOWebinar. Can't attend the live webinar? Register anyway, we'll be recording and sharing it with everyone who registers for later viewing.

This week’s CropTalk webinar, a weekly series put on by Manitoba Agriculture, is being held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Register for the full series today at bit.ly/CropTalk2026. @MBGovAg

In a world with ever-changing markets, MASC’s Contract Price Option (CPO) helps you adjust your coverage and adapt how you manage external risk. Find out more about the CPO at our webinar on Tuesday, April 21 at 12 p.m. Register today at bit.ly/2026CPOWebinar.

No myths. No guessing. Just facts. Blythe from Livestock Price Insurance shares 5 key truths about the LPI program and how it really works to protect your bottom line. Check out the video here: lpi.ca/news/from-past….

Manitoba Agriculture’s CropTalk webinar series is starting up for the 2026 crop year. You’re invited to listen in as specialists and invited guests speak to real-time agronomic topics. The first webinar begins online on April 15 at 9 a.m. and runs every Wednesday until October, register now for the whole series at bit.ly/CropTalk2026 | @MBGovAg

Did you know… Manitoba Agriculture has cost of production guides and interactive calculators to help you determine the costs of production for crops, pasture, livestock, forages, and fruits. To see the full list, visit gov.mb.ca/agriculture/fa… | @MBGovAg