Production Insurance
2026 Production Insurance Plan Changes
The following changes were made in the Production Insurance Plans:
Wild Blueberries
- Change in Stage II indemnity rate based on maturity and vine coverage.
Potatoes
- Seed crops under the Potato Plan that pass as seed with CFIA, but are intended for fresh or processing markets, shall be adjusted for such end use, excluding smalls as an insurable peril.
Elite Seed Potatoes
- Only EI and EII crops with intended seed end use are eligible for the Elite Seed Plan. Those intended for other end uses are to be insured under the other potato plans offered.
- Suspension of EIII coverage under the Elite Seed Plan.
- Requirement to manage all seed potatoes as outlines in Schedule B – Part 3 Elite Seed Potatoes, to be eligible for a quality adjustment in the field and/or post-harvest.
- Seed crops under the Elite Seed Plan with significant volumes intended for fresh or processing markets will be adjusted and/or removed from the Elite Seed Plan.
- Additional requirement to provide copy of the CFIA Application for Seed Inspection – Grower’s Declaration by August 15th.
What does production insurance cover?
Production Insurance covers a range of crops and livestock. Some examples are potatoes, spring cereals, soybeans, grain corn and silage corn, edible soybeans, winter cereal grains, canola, specialty oilseeds, horticultural crops, perennial fruit crops, forage crops, bees and cattle.
All contracts are available online, or a physical copy can be obtained from the office or your Insurance Officer.
- AgriInsurance Agreement
- Livestock Agreement
- Fall Perennial Agreement
Production Insurance covers production loss during the crop year caused by one or more of the following designated perils, which are found in Section 8 of the AgriInsurance Agreement:
- Insect infestation and plant disease;
- Hail;
- Frost;
- Drought;
- Excessive moisture;
- Wind;
- Damage from wildlife; and
- Any other unavoidable loss due to adverse weather conditions beyond the control of the insured.
Program Riders are also available as additional coverage options. There are four (4) program riders, producers can choose from: Potato Storage, Colour Rider, Unharvested Acres Benefit, and Phytosanitary. For more details on these coverage options visit the AgriInsurance Program Riders page.
Unit prices
The unit price list is updated every year. To view the current year's unit price list click here. Unit prices will be updated as available.