Governments of Canada and Manitoba Extend Deadline for Agricultural Supports

Apr 29, 2025

The federal, provincial, and territorial govenrments including Manitoba have extended the enrolment deadline for the 2025 AgriStability program by three months in response to tariffs in the agriculture sector and to allow producers additional time to enrol in the program as they manage the impact of current market disruptions, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.

“Our government is doing everything it can to support Manitoba producers as they make it through today’s challenges and prepare for the future,” said Kostyshyn. “With stress and uncertainties beyond their control, extending this deadline will provide producers additional time to protect their margins from production loss and market disruptions, and help to manage the impact of challenges facing their farm operation.”

AgriStability is a business risk-management program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable-CAP) that helps famers manage income risk by providing financial assistance when their farm business experiences a large margin decline, noted the minister. The deadline will be extended from April 30 to July 31 of this year.

Kostyshyn is also encouraging producers to learn more about the business risk-management programs available through the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC).

“These products are excellent tools that allow producers to protect against fluctuating markets and interest rates,” said Kostyshyn. “I encourage all producers to contact their local MASC office and ask which financial management tools will help in making sound production decisions along with which lending and risk-management programs will help safeguard their farm operations and provide long-term success.”

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Video: A Farm Song (Busy) | Parody of A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey

Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm