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Kristjan Hebert says rather than focusing on how much they’re willing to spend on ag insurance premiums, farmers would be better off considering how much money they’re prepared to lose.

Halsall: Aim for the home run ball

By Mark Halsall December 30, 2022

Every year, farmers play a high-stakes game against Mother Nature and all of the other in-season perils, betting their fields will yield a bounty of profitable crops come harvest. It’s risky, of course, which is why crop insurance is such a vital aspect of risk management for many western Canadian producers. But is crop insurance […] Read more

File photo of an Ontario cherry orchard. (UpdogDesigns/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Ontario to extend labour-related crop loss coverage

Losses due to COVID-19-related labour disruptions covered

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 12, 2022

A temporary crop insurance expansion that covers Ontario farms against crop losses due to “on-farm labour disruptions” caused by COVID-19 will be held over for yet another year. Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery agency, announced in late December the feature first introduced in 2020 will be included again in 2022, at the same coverage […] Read more

Soybeans in Ontario, June 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Weather

Ontario stretches production insurance deadlines

Three already-passed deadlines bumped to June 1

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 15, 2020

Ontario farmers who missed their April 1, May 1 and/or May 10 deadlines for production insurance filings now have until June 1 to enroll or make coverage changes. Agricorp, the provincial farm program delivery agency, announced the extension Thursday. The extension gives farmers the “time and flexibility to make business decisions and to assess their […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Fruit/Vegetables, Weather

Ontario extends fruit, forage insurance premium deadlines

Extension offers 'flexibility,' Agricorp says

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 7, 2020

Ontario fruit and forage growers who have production insurance premiums due this month will now have until June 30 to pay, the province said Monday. The extended premium payment deadline applies only to production insurance plans for fruit, strawberries and asparagus — and to the forage rainfall insurance plan, which uses rainfall as an indicator […] Read more

Agricorp’s map of planting areas. (Agricorp.com)

Crops, Weather

Ontario extends corn, soy, bean planting deadlines

By GFM Network News June 9, 2019

Waterlogged Ontario farmers still waiting on a window to plant corn, soybeans and coloured and white beans ahead of crop insurance deadlines now have at least a couple of extra days. Agricorp, the province’s production insurance and farm program delivery agency, announced extensions Friday for several of its planting deadlines. Corn growers in areas A, […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Weather

Alberta to launch malt barley insurance

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 21, 2016

Alberta is set to launch Canada’s first crop insurance product for malt barley this year. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) last week said it will now provide insurance coverage for a malting end-use for growers with malt barley contracts. The coverage is subject to a contract from a licensed buyer, with a minimum […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Ont. expands rain gauge options for forage insurance

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 6, 2015

Ontario farmers buying production insurance for forage crops this year can use data from up to three rainfall reporting stations in their coverage. Agricorp, which manages Ontario’s provincial farm programs and production insurance, said Thursday its move will allow forage growers enrolled in the forage rainfall plan to choose stations closer to the spots where […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Soybeans, Weather

Manitoba to boost insurance coverage on pedigreed soybeans

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 21, 2015

Increased coverage for pedigreed soybeans is among the changes planned for Manitoba’s provincial crop insurance program for the 2015 growing season. Soybeans are expected to be the largest pedigreed seed crop in Manitoba this year, the province said in a release, and the increased coverage is expected to reflect the “additional cost” of producing the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Weather

Ontario eyes expanding production insurance

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 19, 2014

Ontario’s government plans to give itself more latitude to expand its farm production insurance offerings. The province said Wednesday it’s proposing to amend its Crop Insurance Act and grant itself authority to expand production insurance beyond just crops. That authority already is available to every other provincial government in Canada, the province noted. “Giving more […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

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