The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. is extending seeding deadlines for 2011, as it did in 2010, due to wet and difficult seeding conditions.
For areas with longer growing seasons, including Kindersley, Rosetown, Leader, Swift Current, Moose Jaw and Estevan, crop insurance customers will now be able to seed and insure most crops until June 20.
In the rest of the province, customers can have insurance on any crop seeded by June 15, other than barley, oats, mustard, peas and polish canola which can now be seeded and insured up to June 20.
The new deadlines do not apply to chickpeas, lentils, dry beans and potatoes because they require more days to reach maturity.
The extensions were made possible by agreement between the federal and Saskatchewan governments, which jointly fund crop insurance.
If wet weather prevents customers from seeding by the new deadlines, they can access the unseeded acreage feature in their contract as of June 20. In areas with extreme moisture where land will not be in a condition to seed, producers can register unseeded acreage claims as of June 15. They are eligible for payment of $70 per acre, less seeding and insurance intensities and a five percent deductible.
For more information farmers can call 888-935-0000, contact their local office or visit www.saskcropinsurance.com.
