Due to the flood conditions facing many producers and the recent SGEU strike action, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is extending the deadlines for producers to submit Establishment Benefit claims, Unseeded Acreage Benefit claims, Seeded Acreage Reports and Stored Grain Declarations to June 30.
"With the heavy rains once again hitting many areas of the province, producers are busy dealing with flooded homes and volunteering with flood relief efforts in their communities," Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud comments. "We recognize these matters are far more important than filling out paper work right now and this will give producers facing these flooding challenges more time to submit their Crop Insurance information."
The previous deadline to submit Establishment Benefit claims was June 20. The Establishment Benefit is paid on crops that fail to adequately establish or suffer significant damage due to insurable causes before June 20.
The previous deadline to submit Seeded Acreage Reports, Unseeded Acreage Benefit claims, and Stored Grain Declarations was June 25. This year, the Unseeded Acreage Benefit has been increased from $50 to $70 per eligible acre.
For more information, producers can contact their local Crop Insurance office or call 1-888-935-0000.
