Insights and Stories on AgriStability

Hog farmers face prolonged pain as pandemic gives way to glut

Aug. 28, 2020 at 5:48 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — North America’s hog farmers face prolonged pain beyond the COVID-19 pandemic that has interrupted packing plants , as a pig glut in the U.S. holds prices low and pressures producers to downsize. Many North American hogs had nowhere to go in spring as slaughter plants suspended […]

No timeline yet set for BRM reforms

Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:42 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

COVID-19 aid ‘falls short,’ farm groups warn

May. 6, 2020 at 7:43 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

CFA seeks $2.6 billion in support for producers

May. 1, 2020 at 1:39 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Pork sector’s calls for aid heard, not yet answered

Apr. 27, 2020 at 8:12 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

P.E.I. plans AgriStability top-up, AgriInsurance discount

Apr. 26, 2020 at 1:53 am CDT

Prince Edward Island’s response to COVID-19 includes plans to pump up its farmers’ coverage level under the federal/provincial AgriStability income stabilization program. The P.E.I. government on Thursday announced a support package for farmers including $8.8 million over two years in additional business risk management (BRM) program funds. That includes paying […]

By Dave Bedard

Saskatchewan to bump up AgriStability interim payouts

Apr. 24, 2020 at 2:06 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmers hoping to boost cash flow with an AgriStability interim payment can now apply to get up to three-quarters of their final payment for 2020. The Saskatchewan and federal governments announced an agreement Friday to increase the 2020 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage to 75 per cent for producers […]

By Dave Bedard

Farm groups offer finance committee food security for thought

Apr. 24, 2020 at 5:11 am CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) continues to pressure the federal government to offer more support for farmers as it looks to mitigate impacts of COVID-19. One of few parliamentary functions continuing to operate in the pandemic, the Commons standing committee on finance is responsible for studying and reporting on […]

By D.C. Fraser

AgriStability deadline extended for 2020

Apr. 19, 2020 at 1:53 am CDT

The federal government and provinces have agreed to spot farmers nine extra weeks to enroll in AgriStability for the 2020 program year. The governments on Friday announced the AgriStability enrolment deadline for 2020, previously April 30, has been extended without penalty to July 3. The decision by Ottawa, the provinces […]

By GFM Staff

CFA seeks immediate cash for farmers

Mar. 27, 2020 at 12:29 am CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture wants the federal government to provide immediate stimulus to farmers through business risk management (BRM) programs as part of its ongoing response to COVID-19. At a recent board meeting, the organization representing about 200,000 farmers across Canada passed motions calling for increased funding to the […]

By D.C. Fraser

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