Insights and Stories on AgriStability

Feb. 28, 2025 at 1:34 pm CST

Farmers from various Canadian agricultural sectors told federal officials this week the government must be prepared to help if tariffs take effect.

By Karen Briere

Jul. 22, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Canada’s agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting in Whitehorse Friday saying they continue to look at changes to business risk management programs to make them more responsive.

By Karen Briere

Sep. 12, 2023 at 2:43 am CDT

Nova Scotia farmers who aren’t in on AgriStability for 2023 and whose operations were hit hard by weather events this spring and/or summer now have until the end of next year to enroll. The Nova Scotia and federal governments on Friday announced enrolment for the ag income stabilization program, which […]

By Dave Bedard

Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:21 pm CDT

Any Alberta producers who were considering AgriStability — but only in hindsight — for the income stabilization plan’s 2023 program year now have until Sept. 29 to apply. Ottawa and the province announced Aug. 4 that they’ve reopened the jointly-funded program, as wildfires and/or “extremely dry” growing conditions have dragged […]

May. 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Alberta’s ag societies and livestock auction marts are offering up pen space for producers forced to evacuate animals away from dozens of wildfires in the province’s northern and west-central regions. As of early Thursday evening, the province was tracking 76 active wildfires, of which 22 were listed as “out of […]

By Dave Bedard