News From SCIC

Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of a potential postal service disruption. This includes ensuring that payments are available for clients and suppliers. The potential labour disruption could begin as early as November 15, 2024.

The easiest way for clients and suppliers to ensure payments are not disrupted is to switch to direct deposit, as those payments will not be impacted by any changes to postal service.

^{This article is available in the Summer 2024 issue of Agriview.}

Throughout the growing season, harvest and post-harvest, there are different features of SCIC's programs Saskatchewan producers should be aware of – including upcoming deadlines for submitting information and paying programs fees.

Today, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced changes to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation's (SCIC) Guardian Dog Rebate Program.

The changes to the rebate, under the Wildlife Damage Compensation and Prevention Program, make preventing wildlife damage to producers' livestock more affordable by increasing the maximum rebate from $100 to $400 per dog.

AgriStability is a cost-effective business risk management program designed to help farm operations facing large margin declines. At $4.50 for every $1,000 covered Contribution Reference Margin multiplied by 70 per cent the annual AgriStability fee is $3.15 for every $1,000 of margin covered. For Saskatchewan producers, the average cost to participate is $0.69 per acre for grain operations, or $1.19 per head for livestock operations.