The Canada and Manitoba governments are investing $2.85 million over the next five years at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Institute (MBFI) in Brandon, supporting the sustainable growth of the livestock sector, Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced today.
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"The Government of Canada is proud to invest in Manitoba's forage research that helps producers adopt best practices in land and herd management and other innovations that will advance the sustainability of the industry. This support for the forage and beef industries will help these sectors grow, innovate and prosper, while creating good, well-paying jobs for the middle class."
- Lawrence MacAulay, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
"The beef and forage sectors have economic and environmental benefits for our entire province. Our investment recognizes applied research, like the work being done at MBFI, is an invaluable resource for producers and the agricultural sector as a whole. MBFI is a prime example of what can be achieved through a partnership between beef and forage producers, conservation organizations, industry stakeholders and governments."
- Ralph Eichler, Minister of Manitoba Agriculture
"The MBFI learning centre will act as a hub to host and create opportunities for producers, students and the general public to gather, learn and network. We now have the ability to provide a comfortable learning environment in the MBFI Learning Centre that can be paired with hands-on learning from MBFI researchers in our fields to represent a valuable experiential experience for visitors to MBFI."
- Ramona Blyth, MBFI president.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada