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SCIC Extends Crop Insurance Deadline

SCIC Crop Insurance has extended their program contract deadline.

Farmers now have until April 13th to apply, make changes to, reinstate or cancel their Contracts.

Producers interested in Crop Insurance coverage for the 2020 year now have an additional two weeks to finalize their contracts.

Crop Insurance is a Business Risk Management program supported through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Under Crop Insurance, premiums for most programs are shared 40 per cent by participating producers, 36 per cent by the Government of Canada and 24 per cent by the Government of Saskatchewan.

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