KAP Comments On AgriStability Changes

During a meeting in Ottawa this week, the country's agriculture ministers asked officials to change the treatment of private insurance in relation to AgriStability for the 2020 program year.

 

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) President Bill Campbell commented on the development.

 

"We do have the ability to have hail insurance on our crops, but if they're looking at production insurance and be it the GARS (Global Ag Risk Solutions) model, and is that what they are suggesting? I know that there is impact with regards to how that insurance compensation is viewed by AgriStability, so there may be some benefits to that part but the concern would be with regards to how this impacts producers and is the federal government looking at offloading some of its responsibilites with regards to the CAP (Canadian Agricultural Partnership) funding and Business Risk Management?"

Video: Meet The People Behind The Food: Celebrating National Ag Day

For National Ag Day, Seed World brings together voices from across the seed industry to share what is happening at the very start of the food system. From science and innovation to supply chains and stewardship, their perspectives point to one thing. Everything begins with seed.

Featuring insights from McKayla Smucker, Lisa Branco, Marc Cool, Han Chen, and Shawn Brook. This video highlights how decisions made at the seed level shape the quality, consistency and availability of the food, fuel and fiber people rely on every day.

This National Ag Day, we recognize the people working at the very beginning of it all.