Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation - Tisdale

If your program year margin falls 30 per cent below your reference margin, due to any combination of production loss, adverse market conditions or increased costs, AgriStability could provide a payment.

Your program year margin is calculated each year. When your program year declines by more than 30 per cent of your reference margin, an AgriStability payment will be triggered. The payment provides 70 cents for every dollar of decline below the trigger point.

Interim Benefit

The interim benefit gives you the option of receiving funds prior to the completion of your fiscal period in the program year. This can help support losses and cover costs.

The benefit is based on the estimated margin decline or loss for the year when compared to your reference margin (historical average). Just like the final AgriStability benefits, your margin decline must be at least 30 per cent below your reference margin to access a payment.

To be eligible for an interim payment, you must have completed a production cycle and six consecutive months of farming activity in the program year apply for the benefit.

Apply for an interim benefit by completing the application. If you receive an interim benefit payment you must submit final program forms by the required deadlines.

The federal and provincial government have agreed to increase the 2021 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage from 50 per cent to 75 per cent for Saskatchewan producers. If you are in AgriStability you can apply for an interim benefit to receive 75 per cent of your estimated 2021 benefit before completing your program year.

Calculation of Benefits

When SCIC has completed processing your AgriStability application, a Calculation of Benefits is generated detailing your income, expense and supplemental information for both the program years and reference years.

A short summary showing how SCIC determined the final calculation and the new reference margin is mailed to you, once the file is completed. The complete version of the Calculation of Benefits (normally 10-12 pages) can be mailed upon request or accessed using AgConnect.