Pasture Insurance
Pasture insurance provides additional insurance coverage for forage producers to cover potential losses resulting from shortfalls in summer grazing capacity.
Offered by Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation
Amount
Coverage per animal of $7 to $35 at 70% coverage or $8 to $40 at 80% coverage, depending on livestock category; premium shared 40 per cent by the producer, 36 per cent by the Government of Canada and 24 per cent by the Province of Manitoba
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Who can apply
The producer must have Basic Hay Insurance or all hay types insured under Select Hay Insurance at the same coverage level.
- The number of livestock to be pastured determines the coverage.
- The number of animals enrolled cannot exceed the set maximum for every acre of insured forages (see Table 1).
About the funding
Pasture insurance provides additional insurance coverage for forage producers to cover potential losses resulting from shortfalls in summer grazing capacity.
Losses are calculated based on the producer’s hay production.
Table 1
Eligible Livestock Category: Beef, Dairy, and Bison: Cow/Calf Pairs, Bulls; Consumption Level: High; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $35.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $40.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 1
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Eligible Livestock Category: Beef, Dairy, and Bison: Open Cows; Consumption Level: High; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $35.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $40.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 1
Eligible Livestock Category: Beef, Dairy, and Bison: Bred Cows and Heifers; Consumption Level: High; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $35.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $40.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 1
Eligible Livestock Category: Beef, Dairy, and Bison: Yearling Calves; Consumption Level: Medium; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $17.50; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $20.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 2
Eligible Livestock Category: Beef, Dairy, and Bison: Steers and Heifers; Consumption Level: Medium; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $17.50; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $20.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 2
Eligible Livestock Category: Horses and Mules; Consumption Level: High; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $35.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $40.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 1
Eligible Livestock Category: Elk, Donkeys, and Llamas; Consumption Level: Medium; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $17.50; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $20.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 2
Eligible Livestock Category: Sheep and Goats; Consumption Level: Low; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $7.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $8.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 5
Eligible Livestock Category: Deer and Alpacas; Consumption Level: Low; 70% (Coverage per Animal): $7.00; 80% (Coverage per Animal): $8.00; Animals per Acre of Insured Forages: 5
The Pasture Insurance coverage level must be the same as the selected Forage Insurance coverage level.
The premium is shared 40 per cent by the producer, 36 per cent by the Government of Canada, and 24 per cent by the Province of Manitoba.
Insureds do not request a pasture insurance claim. A Pasture Insurance claim will be paid automatically in conjunction with a payable Forage Insurance claim.
The Pasture Insurance payment is based solely on the Forage Insurance payout percentage (e.g. if 30 per cent of the Forage Insurance coverage is paid out, then 30 per cent of the pasture coverage is also paid).
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