Several dozen producers attended the session near Steinbach where they were told about the federal compensation that's available.

How do you handle an anthrax outbreak on your farm?

That was one of the topics during an anthrax information session Thursday near Steinbach.

Dr. Kevin Millar from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says producers only recieve five hundred dollars for each animal that dies from anthrax.

He explains this is not compensation for market value, rather it helps cover the high cost of carcass disposal.

A much better way to tackle anthrax is using vaccinations.

He also spoke about how the hot dry weather is promoting higher incidence of the disease and how humans can be infected.

Don Winnicky, a producer and director with Manitoba Cattle Producers Association, says while vaccination is available many producers try to squeeze all they can from their cattle.

They feel the vaccine is expensive and if anthrax doesn't hit their livestock it is worth waiting.

He feels the five hundred dollars per dead animal is peanuts, and M.C.P.A. will have to lobby the government for more support.

Two additional anthrax information sessions are being planned for the southeast with dates and locations to be announced.