new spring advance rates

**GOODRUM** · Mar 25, 2008, 13:46

I talked to canola growers this morning and they said the new rates wouldnt be out until april 1. It would have been nice to know before we have to select are crop insurance coverage on march 31!

**katoe** · Mar 25, 2008, 22:13

Its not aafc program its the Prairie grain advance payments act.

**Ron** · Mar 25, 2008, 23:00

How the program works
Producer organizations deliver the APP on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Producers can apply for a cash advance through a producer organization - not directly from AAFC.

http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1179174123026&lang=e

Nobody has any inside info on canola?

SCREW THE CWB

**Ron** · Mar 25, 2008, 23:21

Sorry that came off rude, I save that for CWB rants.
It is a AAFC program, it isnt the CWB helping us out, I assume it is a source of income for the CWB the same as the Canola advance is for the Canadian Canola Growers?

**Ron** · Mar 27, 2008, 12:01

I just talked with Canola people, the rate is 250/tonne and all advances will be filled out by them over the phone and mailed to the producer (have your crop ins info in front of you when you phone).
They hope this will eliminate the numerous phone calls for missing information.

**GOODRUM** · Mar 27, 2008, 17:03

What about flax,oats and canary?

**almoy** · Mar 27, 2008, 17:55

The rate for all wheat is $150, Durum $200.The forms are on the CWB site.

**bucket** · Mar 27, 2008, 19:02

Too expensive a premium to take out a spring advance.

100000 dollars comes with a expensive crop insurance premium.

I might as well talk to my banker for cheaper money.

new spring advance rates