Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) is piloting a new approach to offering forage insurance for the 2026 crop year.
It's aimed at reducing reporting requirements and improving production estimates for Manitoba forage producers through satellite-based technology.
The project will use advanced satellite-based technology to estimate soil moisture and predict forage production, helping streamline the reporting process while maintaining program accuracy and integrity.
MASC will use this technology alongside its traditional reporting structure to gather insights and feedback from participants.
This approach will help determine whether the technology can be adopted permanently within the Forage Insurance program.
Producer organizations have identified reporting requirements as a barrier to participation in forage insurance.
MASC will offer participation in the pilot to approximately 50 forage insurance participants for the 2026 crop year at no additional cost.
(MASC news release)
