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How good are your hail damage assessment skills? We’d like to know!

This spring has brought an excess of rainfall to many areas of Alberta and crops in the affected areas are struggling. AFSC recognizes these kinds of conditions can create uncertainty and worry for ...

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

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 ...

Welcome to another edition of 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 ...

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 ...