Saskatchewan Crop Insurance prices in 2026 will be higher than last year for a few crops, but most crops will be lower.
The crop insurance price for canola for the year ahead is set at $14.06 a bushel, up from $13.50 last year.
Flax is also higher at $16.52 a bushel, up from $15.25. Barley shows a slight improvement going from $4.68 a bushel last year to $4.79 this year.
Other crops are down. Hard red spring wheat slips from $7.74 last year to $6.92 a bushel this year. Durum drops from $8.01 to $7.47. Oats at $3.01 a bushel is down 30 cents from last year.
Peas are down substantially going from $10.37 a bushel to $7.67. Red lentils are 24 cents a pound, down from 31 cents. Large green lentils have declined from 46 cents a pound all the way to 26 cents.
Canary seed goes from 32 cents a pound last year to 20 cents this year and large kabuli chickpeas have dropped from 34 cents to 23 cents a pound.
Insured prices are set based on a forecast for market prices. Individual yield coverage and premium information will be mailed to producers shortly.
