The number of unseeded acreage benefit claims in Saskatchewan has surpassed the 2010 record.
As of Monday, July 18, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. had registered 13,243 claims.
That compares to 12,314 last year.
So far, 5,104 claims worth $155.5 million have been paid out.
Last year, the total payout for unseeded acreage claims was $221.4 million.
Acting general manager Shawn Jaques said the total will be larger this year for two reasons: the number of claims and the increase in the benefit from $50 to $70 per acre.
“We won’t know the (number of) acres until we’re done processing,” he said.
Claims are ranging from small acreages to several thousand.
“We are seeing claims from all across the province,” Jaques added.
Extra staff are working to adjust and process the claims. Some claims are being processed without an inspection and will be inspected later.
Last year about eight million acres in Saskatchewan went unseeded.
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