Note important AgriStability deadline

Deadlines for government programs tend to get moved back over and over, but you might as well get the paperwork going while you’re thinking about it. It should only take a few minutes at this stage.

In provinces where the federal government delivers AgriStability, enrolment notices for 2008 will be sent to producers in late April. Even though the deadline to enrol and pay the fee is April 30, you actually have 30 days from the date your notice is issued to respond and pay the fee. If you participated in the 2007 program, you will automatically receive a notice for 2008 and be enroled.

If you did not participate in 2007 AgriStability or are new to farming, you must request a “new participant” package and send in the required information before April 30 so that an enrolment notice can be sent to you. You will have 30 days from the date your notice is issued to respond and pay your fee.

The federal government delivers AgriStability in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon. For more information, farmers in these provinces call 1-866-367-8506 or visit www.agr.gc.ca/agristability. In Alberta, call 1-877-744-7900. In Quebec, call 1-800-749-3646. In Ontario, call 1-877-838-5144. On Prince Edward Island, call 1-902-620-3091.

Your questions…

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