Polycrop Establishment Insurance
No fixed amount
Insurance
Description:
Polycrop Establishment Insurance provides financial assistance to Manitoba farmers if an eligible polycrop fails to establish. Polycrops are the mixture of two or more annual crops, other than Greenfeed, grown simultaneously on the same acreage for purposes of livestock feed, soil restoration, or green manure.
Comments on Funding:
The premium cost 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.
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must be producers of Polycrops, the mixture of two or more annual crops, other than Greenfeed, grown simultaneously on the same acreage for purposes of livestock feed, soil restoration, or green manure.
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:
The last day to apply for, make changes to (add or delete crops and change coverage levels), or to cancel Polycrop Establishment Insurance is March 31. Once selected, insurance is ongoing and automatically renews each year until the producer cancels the option.
Coverage begins at the time of planting and ends August 31 (September 2 for 2025).
A Seeded Acreage Report must be submitted to MASC by June 30.
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