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Canada’s Greenest Employees
By tyson on Apr 25, 2013 in Agriculture
This special designation recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations.
Category: Agriculture
Case law: Wiebe v. Schmidt
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Apr 16, 2013 in Agriculture
Jan Wiebe was driving along Downes Road in Abbotsford when he was suddenly confronted by cattle on the roadway
Federal, Manitoba governments establish Guy Carpenter Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance
“This professorship will be key in advancing risk management in our province for producers and help address the unique risk needs of Manitoba’s diverse agriculture.”
Manitoba increases AgriInsurance coverage by 13% to $2.6 billion
The areas eligible for insurance will also be expanded
Private reinsurance will be purchased for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Program to stabilize premiums
The 2013 Crop Insurance budget is a record $198 million; coverage levels are also increasing to a record $194 per acre up from $174 per acre in 2012
W.R. Berkley Corporation names Andrew Steen President of Berkley Canada
Toronto-based Berkley Canada provides commercial lines, professional liability, surety, and executive risk products to commercial enterprises throughout Canada
New micro-insurance plan to benefit Rwandan farmers and their crops
Through the new program Rwandan farmers will pay an insurance premium as part of their loan repayments for fertilizer and other improved inputs offered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources and its partner One Acre Fund
Value of Canadian farmland rises
Average value of Canadian farmland increased by 8.6 percent in the first half of 2012
Ontario crop insurer has received more than 5,000 damage reports this summer
This season’s adverse weather events, ranging from frost and hail to extreme dry weather across the province, have caused significant damage to fruit, vegetables and grain and oilseed crops, said Agricorp
History of the Co-operative movement in Canada
The beginnings of the co-operative movement were really part of that response to the rise of the factory system in the U.K. during the industrial revolution.
Alternating warm and cold weather damages crops in southern Ontario
“While it’s still too early to tell the impact of recent cold temperatures on some fruit crops, staff from my ministry are working with producers to assess the damage and develop management strategies,” said Agriculture Minister Ted McMeekin
RIA Conference 2012 – Interview with Purdue University Students
Paula MacRae interviews two students from the University of Purdue at the 2012 Restoration Industry Association’s 2012 convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Marsh Canada launches insurance program for crop and livestock producers
The policy is triggered when a producer’s annual revenue falls below a predetermined level based on the producer’s tax information from the previous three production years
Federal, Saskatchewan officials say no ad hoc aid for agriculture coming in 2012
No ad hoc programs for weather-related agriculture disasters this year.
Canadian gets 18 years for major credit card scam in United States
By The Canadian Press on Jan 24, 2012 in Agriculture
“Characterizing this fraud scheme as massive, if anything, is an understatement,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Chase from North Dakota said in court documents
Yielding to an Emergency Vehicle
By Cst. Tim Schewe (Ret.) on Dec 20, 2011 in Agriculture
Do you know what to do if you see and hear lights and sirens behind you?
A solid foundation is the key to success!
By ILSTV Staff on Sep 21, 2011 in Agriculture
BC and Alberta Fundamentals of Insurance 4 week program
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. provides record $329 million for unseeded acreages
By ILSTV Staff on Sep 08, 2011 in Agriculture
Record funding was provided for 13,500 claims under the Unseeded Acreage (USA) Benefit, which was increased from $50 to $70 per eligible acre in 2011
Top 10 stolen pieces of heavy equipment
Up to 30 percent of stolen heavy machinery in Canada and the U.S. is never recovered
