The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has announced to its membership and industry stakeholders that operations officially launched August 1, 2020.
MCA represents over 8,000 farmer members who grow and market wheat (spring & winter), barley, corn, sunflower and flax. Manitoba Crop Alliance has set goals to maintain and strengthen the mandates of the five founding organizations in areas including research and agronomy, market access and development, and communication with membership.
MCA will be holding the first delegate elections at the crop committee level this fall with the nomination period opening September 1, 2020.
“I encourage farmer members to consider running as a delegate with one of the four committees, which are wheat & barley, corn, sunflowers, and flax,” states Robert Misko, MCA’s vice-chair. “Having the crop committees within the MCA governance structure ensures crop specific focus and allows farmer members with an interest and passion for a specific crop type to be involved in the organization."
With the amalgamation process into Manitoba Crop Alliance completed, the organization says there will continue to be a transitional phase over the next few months.
MCA has received approval to assume administration of AAFC'S Advance Payments Program (APP) from Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA) effective August 1, 2020. MCA will offer cash advances to eligible Manitoba farmers on over 30 crop kinds and honey with funds issued in three to five business days once the application process is complete.
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