MASC AgriInsurance
No fixed amount
Insurance
Description:
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) offers flexible and affordable insurance to producers throughout Manitoba. Over 80 different crops are insurable through AgriInsurance.
AgriInsurance can be tailored to fit different types of farming operations and budgets, with three coverage levels to choose from: 50, 70, or 80 per cent of probable yield, or the Crop Coverage Plus (CCP) option, which provides coverage up to 90 per cent of probable yield. Coverage is provided against natural perils including drought, excessive heat, flood, excess moisture, insect infestations, fire, hail, wind, plant disease, frost, winterkill and wildlife damage.
Comments on Funding:
Features of AgriInsurance include:
1. Reseeding Benefit
2. Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI)
3. Organic Insurance
4. Insurance Test Areas (ITAs)
5. Extended Coverage Seeding Period
6. Crop Coverage Plus (CCP)
7. Hail Insurance
8. Contract Price Option
9. Forage Establishment Insurance
10. Forage Insurance
11.Pasture Insurance
12. Forage Restoration
Rolling Deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must be agricultural producers in Manitoba.
Application Steps:
Applicants must contact MASC through their service centers.
Find a Service Centre:
https://www.masc.mb.ca/masc.nsf/contact.html
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
Important Deadline:
– March 31 is the application deadline for an AgriInsurance Contract, make changes to an existing contract or add land to be eligible for EMI.
– June 30 is the last day to file a Seeded Acreage Report.
– October 1 is the last day to file claims for Greenfeed, Select Hay, Basic Hay, and Forage Restoration.
– November 30 (December 1 for 2025) is the last day to file a Harvested Production Report and select EMI options.
1. This program is funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
2. The premium cost for most programs is shared 40% by the producer, 36% by the Government of Canada, and 24% by the Province of Manitoba.
3. An insured’s premium may be adjusted up or down depending on the insured’s loss experience.
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