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Beginning June 29, producers will be able to participate in the bid process for the Fed Set-Aside component of the 2020 Canada-Alberta Fed Cattle Feed Cost Offset Initiative. This is the second of ...

The Unseeded Acreage Benefit is included with AFSC’s Annual Crop Insurance products and provides compensation on a spot-loss basis for acres unseeded due to excess moisture as of June 20. This is ...

Starting June 12, 2020 fed cattle producers can apply for support for fed cattle set aside between May 1 and June 30, 2020. Immediate support is the first component of the 2020 Canada-Alberta Fed ...

Welcome to the AFSC Podcast! The goal of this limited podcast series is to provide Alberta producers in-depth information to support decision making on their operation around risk management.

For 2019 insured crops that are spring combined, a ‘salvage’ grade factor has been created to account for market conditions this spring. It was created through a survey of buyers to determine a ...

Cool, wet spring weather has coupled with unharvested acres to create harvesting and seeding delays for many producers. As a result, for the 2020 crop year only, AFSC is extending the recommended ...

Alberta’s hog and potato producers are facing COVID-19-related challenges due to reduced capacity at processing plants and variations in food service and consumer buying patterns. Targeted to the ...

The deadline to purchase Western Livestock Price Insurance (WLPIP) calf price insurance has been extended to June 18, 2020 in response to the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 an ...

As Alberta takes the first steps to reopen the province, at Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) we continue to assess both the COVID-19 situation and our plan to return to more The of ...

AFSC supports yesterday’s AgriRecovery announcement by the Government of Alberta, introducing new supports to help farmers and ranchers in response to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 These ...