The federal government and multiple provincial governments, including Manitoba, are offering up to $450 million to help farmers affected by flooding.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz made the funding announcement on Thursday.

"Farmers are resilient when dealing with weather, but recent record flooding has proved difficult to navigate," said Ritz.

Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers said farmers need a quick response to aid them with resuming operations.

"Crop insurance is the first line of defence for farmers when dealing with excess moisture, unfortunately this year, excessive moisture across the prairies is creating extreme financial challenges for many farmers," said Struthers.

Craig Riese is a Manitoba farmer. He expects to lose about 40 per cent of his crop earnings due to flooding this year.

Riese said he's hopeful the government support will help, but is not sure how far the money will go.

"When you take $450 million and divide it among the acreages across western Canada, it's not going to be much," said Riese.

Producers will be able to receive $30 per acre in assistance through the government program to take on measures rehabilitate and protect affected cropland, said officials.

Officials with the Keystone Agricultural Producers in Manitoba said they're pleased with the government announcement of support.

Farmers will be contacted by provincial agents about the parameters of the program and how to apply for it.

- with a report from CTV's Jillian Taylor