Harvest 2023: things to know this season

Aug 22, 2023

Harvested Production Report

The Harvested Production Report (HPR) is a key part of post-harvest reporting. This report, which must be filed by October 15 for perennial crop insurance and November 15 for annual crop insurance, gives the first sign if the client is in a production shortfall and eligible for coverage.

To speed up the review and calculation of losses, clients are encouraged to:

submit their HPR as soon as possible after finishing harvest HPR by logging into their AFSC Connect account (HPRs may also be submitted by email, fax, mail or in person at their local AFSC office). To help with this, clients may want to take an acceptable grain sample to a primary or terminal elevator for accurate weight, grade and dockage.
sign up for direct deposit by logging into their AFSC Connect account.

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Video: Finding a Balance of Innovation and Regulation - Dr. Peter Facchini

Regulations help markets and industry exist on level playing fields, keeping consumers safe and innovation from going too far. However, incredibly strict regulations can stunt innovation and cause entire industries to wither away. Dr. Peter James Facchini brings his perspective on how existing regulations have slowed the advancement of medical developments within Canada. Given the international concern of opium poppy’s illicit potential, Health Canada must abide by this global policy. But with modern technology pushing the development of many pharmaceuticals to being grown via fermentation, is it time to reconsider the rules?

Dr. Peter James Facchini leads research into the metabolic biochemistry in opium poppy at the University of Calgary. For more than 30 years, his work has contributed to the increased availability of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic genes to assist in the creation of morphine for pharmaceutical use. Dr. Facchini completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto before completing Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1992 & Université de Montréal in 1995.