Program Information

The Commission administers production insurance coverage to 16 Crop Insurance plans, a Dairy Livestock Insurance Program and a Poultry Insurance Plan.

Eligible Commodities

PLAN	COMMODITIES COVERED
Blueberries	Lowbush, Highbush
Corn	Grain, Silage, High Moisture Ear Corn
Forage Establishment	Legumes, Grasses, Legume/Grass Mixture
Potatoes	Processing, Seed, Tablestock
Raspberry
Soybean	Soybeans, Canola, Sunflowers
Spring Grain	Oats, Barley, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat
Strawberry	June Bearing, Day Neutral
Tree Insurance Endorsement	Apple and Pear Trees
Tree Fruit	Apples, Pears, Peaches
Maple Syrup
Weather Derivatives	Forage (Pasture, Fodder)
Acreage Loss	Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Fresh Carrots, Lettuce, Onions, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Winter Squash, Beets, Green Onion, Radish, Summer Turnip, Celery, Kale, Spinach, Eggplant, Field Cucumbers, Field Tomatoes, Melons, Peppers, Pumkins, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Fresh Beans, Early Potatoes
Winter Grain	Rye, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Triticale
Dairy	Dairy Cows, Heifers and Calves, Loss of Income Benefit
Poultry	Broilers, Pullets, Layers, Breeders
Vegetable	Processing Carrots
Grapes	French hybrid, Vinifera, Labrusca

Objective and Responsibilities

The primary objective of the Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission is to provide Nova Scotia farmers with insurance-based programs that will assist in years of reduced yields and losses due to insurable perils.

For operational efficiency and convenience to farmers, the programs are administered by a common staff, but accounting of premiums and indemnities is maintained separately for each insurance plan. Administration expenses are proportioned to each program.

Financial Participation

The administration of the Crop and Livestock Insurance program is the responsibility of the Commission. It is subject to the provisions of the Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Act and regulations and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial framework agreement on agriculture, agrifood and agri-based products policy.
Premium costs for crop insurance programs are cost shared by producers and the federal and provincial governments, with the exception of livestock insurance premiums which are fully funded by producers.

The governments of Nova Scotia and Canada jointly contribute to the administrative costs of AgriInsurance and Wildlife Compensation. Administration expenses for livestock insurance administered by the Commission is funded by the Province.