REGINA — The federal and provincial agriculture ministries have approved the extension of this year’s crop insurance enrolment deadline, allowing Saskatchewan producers more time to make changes to their coverage.
The deadline for the 2022 Crop Insurance program has been extended from March 31 to April 14, due to “logistical challenges” caused by the pandemic.
An official statement from the Ministry of Agriculture said that supply-chain issues delayed the delivery of 2022 crop insurance packages to some producer's addresses, prompting the extension.
"We want to ensure producers have additional time to review their operation's risk management plans for the upcoming growing season," said Minister of Agriculture David Marit.
Marit said the delays were caused after the packages, which detail crop insurance offers available to farmers, left the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation on Feb. 25.
Producers can expect to receive packages within the next few days, said the ministry, as all have been properly circulated as of March 10.
Information about options is also available at local SCIC offices, by calling 1-888-935-0000 or online at scic.ca.
