Insurance companies report fewer hail claims than usual this year, but there is still plenty of time for claims to surge. “We’re just sort of getting into the meat of the hail season.”  |  File photo

Farmers spend money on hail coverage this year

Customers take out an average of $230 per acre and do it earlier than normal, a trend seen since ‘hectic’ 2021’ season

SASKATOON — Farmers have been active buyers of hail insurance the past three years, says an industry official. Interest in the product jumped after a “pretty hectic” 2021 hail season when there was plenty of crop damage, said Scott McQueen, chief operating officer of Palliser Insurance. Growers are also responding to the mounting costs of […] Read more