This is a message to ALL BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS affected by the impending flooding crisis from Manitoba Beef Producers:
If you are a producer facing evacuation or other related emergency and in need of assistance, please call our office or visit our website to find out your necessary steps of action and how MBP can assist you further or direct you to the right resources.
Your first course of action is to contact your RM. Second to contact your MAFRI or local Go Centre and third to contact DFA to fill out assistance forms immediately. Please call MBP if you are in need of available pasture land or cattle boarding and the number of head that require evacuation. A reminder to all producers to also please ensure that you thoroughly document all activity and details of your situation.
This is also an urgent call out to all producers, grain farmers, neighbours, crown lands leases – if you have land available and are willing and able to take in cattle on either a short or long term basis, please call the MBP office immediately. MBP is also looking for names of any volunteers that have experience working cattle. Please call our office if you are able to volunteer!
MBP Office # is 204-772-4542 / Toll free 800-772-0458 or go to our home page at www.mbbeef.ca
