insurance
Ontario grains and oilseeds RMP enrolment rebounds
‘The numbers for 2011 are pretty much in line with the launch of the program,’ says Agricorp spokesperson
Avian flu insurance delayed
There’s still a few bugs to work out in the program, which was initially scheduled to be unveiled to Ontario chicken producers this month
Easing disease disasters with insurance
Some Ontario farmers will soon be able to buy insurance for disease outbreak costs that aren’t covered by governments. The insurance is being offered in a one-year pilot project coordinated by the Ontario Livestock and Poultry Council and involving several other industry and commodity groups.