Fruit growers’ association would like to see crop insurance made available to its sector to help stabilize incomes against these kinds of losses
Some strawberry growers will have fewer berries on offer this season, due to an unusually cold winter killing off many of their plants. These growers are reporting losses of anywhere from 20 per cent to about half their crop gone. Their fields couldn’t withstand the intense periods of cold we experienced this past winter, said
With the idea of returning the Canadian Grain Commission’s surplus to producers off the table, KAP members eye possibility of insurance program
New livestock price insurance program will run as a pilot program for four years, then be assessed for effectiveness
There’s been no official announcement, but commodity groups say price insurance for livestock producers will soon be a reality
Price volatility could soon be a thing of the past for Manitoba’s beef producers, if a proposed livestock price insurance program comes to fruition. The insurance plan could be announced within weeks, said Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers. “I’m very hopeful that there will be an announcement made very soon,” saidWith Ottawa planning to switch from bonding to insurance it’s time to dust off the Scott Wolfe Management report
The federal government’s plans to revamp the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) include replacing the current bonding system with an insurance scheme to protect farmers when grain companies default on payments. CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin says an insurance program will be cheaper for the grain industry and provide better protection for farmers. More than three yearsCanada’s ag minister hopes to put the finishing touches on the next ag policy framework in September
Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met last week in Gatineau, Quebec to discuss a new agricultural policy framework, but didn’t provide much insight into what it would look like when it takes effect next April 1. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters that the ministers agreed the new framework will focus on investments in
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