Farm groups concerned about federal push to add climate-related objectives to crop insurance and other BRM programs

Name: Farm groups concerned about federal push to add climate-related objectives to crop insurance and other BRM programs
Uploaded: 2022-06-08

Jun 8, 2022 by Kelvin Heppner

Several organizations that represent grain farmers from across Canada are raising concerns about the federal government’s push to add environmental incentives or criteria to business risk management (BRM) programs, such as crop insurance, AgriStability, or AgriInvest. As part of the negotiations for Canada’s next five-year agricultural policy framework, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is urging…

Categories: Ag Policy / Business Risk Management / Canadian Agriculture Policy / Crop Insurance / Eastern Canada / News / Podcasts / Stability Programs / Western Canada

Tags: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Alberta Barley Commission / Alberta Wheat Commission / Debra Conlon / Erin Gowriluk / Grain Farmers of Ontario / Grain Growers of Canada / Marie-Claude Bibeau / Tom Steve

Kelvin Heppner

Kelvin Heppner, field editor for RealAgriculture, has been reporting on Canadian agriculture since 2008(ish). When he's not working on a story, he's usually in a chicken barn or a field, as he also farms with his family near Altona, Manitoba.