News From SCIC
Today, Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $119 million in direct support for drought-affected cattle producers under the AgriRecovery program. The program will provide a per head payment to help maintain breeding stock. This financial relief will help producers with extraordinary costs caused by drought, such as accessing feed and water.
Today, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer announced enhancements to the 2021 Crop Insurance Program. This year, Crop Insurance coverage will reach a record level due to higher commodity prices and increased yield coverage.
Producers will now have additional time to conduct their Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) business.
The AgriRecovery Set Aside Program ends on March 31, 2021. January 19, 2021 is the last day Saskatchewan cattle and bison producers can enrol into this Program.