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Canada’s Agriculture Ministers face challenges improving Agristability support program

Nov 24, 2020 | 4:30am

Canada’s agriculture ministers face some obstacles in reaching a new agreement to enhance the Agristability support program. Ministers met in a virtual format last Friday and meet again this Friday. Agriculture Minister David Marit says there are differing opinions on making changes to the Agristability program. He says some want improvements of varying degrees while […]

CFIB calls on federal-provincial agriculture ministers to improve agristability

Nov 19, 2020 | 5:03am

The CFIB is calling on the federal- provincial agriculture ministers to make major improvements to farm business risk programs like agristability. The ministers hold a virtual meeting on Friday. CFIB vice president Marilynn Braun-Pollon says agriculture can play a critical role in Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19 but business risk programs must be more responsive. […]

Federal government outlines improvements to Agristability

Dec 17, 2019 | 3:14pm

  Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says improvements are coming to farm support programs. After meeting with her provincial counterparts, Bibeau says farmers can use private insurance programs without being penalized through the agristability program. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit welcomes the improvement. He says “we’re happy to hear that revenue from private insurance won’t […]

APAS calls for enhanced farm support programs

Jul 17, 2019 | 8:00am

APAS is calling on federal and provincial agriculture ministers to strengthen farm support programs. President Todd Lewis is in Quebec City this week for a meeting of farm leaders and agriculture ministers from across the country. He wants to see improved farm business risk programs. Lewis says farm support programs like agristability and crop insurance […]

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