Hay Disaster Benefit
No fixed amount
Insurance
Description:
The Hay Disaster Benefit (HDB) compensates producers for the increased costs of purchasing and transporting replacement hay when there is a severe provincial forage shortfall. Once triggered, this benefit pays additional compensation on any production shortfall experienced by producers enrolled in Select Hay Insurance or Basic Hay Insurance.
Comments on Funding:
The premium is cost shared 60 per cent by the Government of Canada, and 40 per cent by the Province of Manitoba. There is no cost to the producer.
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must be producers of all hay types (alfalfa, alfalfa grass mixtures, grasses, sweet clover, and coarse hay)
Application Steps:
Applicants must contact Service Centres
https://www.masc.mb.ca/masc.nsf/contact.html
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
March 31 is the last day to apply for Select Hay Insurance and Basic Hay Insurance, make changes (add or delete hay types and change coverage levels), or to cancel AgriInsurance.
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