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Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, left, flanked by ag-sector representatives, announces a $100 million increase to the Risk Management Program over three years. Photo by Kristy Nudds
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Ontario pledges $100 million increase to Risk Management Program

Farm groups have been calling for the increase as they considered the program underfunded

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The Risk Management Program (RMP) is getting a $100 million boost over three years from the Ontario government. “Our government promised farmers we would continue to expand and enhance RMP, and with this historic investment, we have delivered,” said Rob Flack, minister of Agriculture Food and Agribusiness at VanQuaethem Farms Ltd. in Eden, Ont., January […] Read more
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Ontario extends deadline to lock in RMP coverage

Final date to secure coverage moved to June 30

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Grain and oilseed growers and cattle, hog, sheep and veal producers in Ontario now get until June 30 this year to secure coverage under that province’s Risk Management Program (RMP). The province on May 29 announced the deadlines for grain and oilseed producers to submit their completed RMP applications and make any coverage changes — […] Read more
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Ontario’s RMP rolling out ‘later than usual’

Details pending, Agricorp says

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Ontario farmers’ coverage under the provincial Risk Management Program (RMP) won’t be affected by ‘a bit later’ rollout this spring, the program’s handlers say. Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery agency, reiterated in a statement Tuesday that the RMP “will be available in 2021 (and) program details will be shared with customers as soon as […] Read more
Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)
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Ontario extends RMP deadlines for crops, livestock

Move won't create coverage gaps, Agricorp says

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Ontario grain, oilseed and livestock producers will get extra time to apply for, make changes to or cancel coverage under the provincial Risk Management Program (RMP). Agricorp, the province’s ag program delivery agency, announced Wednesday the new deadline for applications or coverage changes for 2020 will be June 30. The previous deadlines to apply or […] Read more
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No automatic renewals this year for Ontario’s RMPs

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With a new option this year for coverage under Ontario’s Risk Management Program (RMP), producers won’t be able to let previous decisions ride. Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery agency, on Thursday released full 2019 program details for the RMPs for grains/oilseeds, cattle, hogs, veal and sheep, including premium rates and updated program timelines. As […] Read more
Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal (Photo courtesy OMAFRA)
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Ontario’s RMP stays unchanged for 2018

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Ontario’s agriculture ministry won’t be making any changes to its Risk Management Program (RMP) for the 2018 program year. Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal, in a recent letter to Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) chair Mark Brock, said he has decided not to proceed with interim changes to RMP for 2018, pending a review of federal/provincial […] Read more

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