A whole-farm approach to crop insurance, such as the often-overlooked Crop Coverage Plus plan in Manitoba, may be better for some operations compared to the usual crop-by-crop option.
Tag Archives insurance costs
Whole-farm insurance may cut premiums and boost coverage
A long-running MASC program combines crops into single insurance calculation, recognizing rotation choices that reduce risk
Insured projects are covered for hail
Everything was going fine for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) Share growing project near Morden, Manitoba in 2011. Then it hailed. “We had a beautiful crop of wheat,” recalls Ben Friesen, who helps organize the Share project for CFGB, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working to end global hunger. “Then the hail
Preserving History On A Shoestring
They preserve the past and they re open for the present, but the future is uncertain for many of this province s smaller museums. Filled as they are with local collections of artifacts, many run on near empty, with shoestring budgets and scant volunteer labour. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is grappling with budgetary constraints and
In Brief… – for Jan. 20, 2011
Vet fined:A Manitoba veterinarian has been fined $10,000 for certifying uninspected cattle for export. Dr. Earl Van Assen pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg court to two counts of contravening the federal Health of Animals Act. Court was told Van Assen submitted certification documents in Feb. 2009 for 42 cows shipped to the United States, stating
Mobile Phones Bring Insurance To Kenyan Farmers
Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insurance company. Farmers can cover the cost of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides at local agricultural supply shops by paying an extra five per cent of their value. If
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
