Why are 5 million acres of Ontario farmland insured under Production Insurance each year?
In a word:
protection.
Production Insurance protects Ontario producers from losses caused by factors beyond their control. The bee health plan covers colony losses caused by insured perils that occur during the overwinter period.
Same insurance. New look – We have refreshed the renewal notice and
Contract of Insurance for Production Insurance.
What’s new
- Coverage extended for production losses caused by on-farm labour disruptions due to COVID-19 – Coverage added in 2020 has been extended for the 2022 program year. For more information, see below.
Coverage for production losses caused by on-farm labour disruptions due to COVID-19
On July 9, 2020, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced an enhancement to Production Insurance for eligible commodities to help farmers manage challenges beyond their control. This coverage has been extended for the 2022 program year.
Production Insurance customers who have production losses caused by on-farm labour disruptions due to COVID-19 are insured for the 2022 program year. For more information about this coverage, see the feature sheet 
Understanding Coverage: 2022 On-Farm Labour Disruptions Caused by COVID-19 and the addendum to the Contract of Insurance on the Publications page.
What Production Insurance offers
- Peace of mind (production level is guaranteed).
- Dependable collateral with financial institutions.
- Affordable coverage that is cost-shared with government.
- Premiums that are tax deductible as an operating expense.
- Claim payments that reflect market prices.
- Individual crop plans that accommodate unique aspects of each insurable product.
- Payments that are made within the year the loss occurred (in most cases).
Funding partners
Production Insurance is part of the suite of programs available under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In most plans, producers pay 40 per cent of the total premium cost and none of the administration cost. Together, the federal and provincial governments contribute the other 60 per cent. Administrative costs are fully funded by both levels of government.
