Insurance is available to any producer who meets SCIC eligibility requirements. Crop Insurance regulations require eligible contract holders to demonstrate legal, operational and financial independence from all other producers.

All new applicants are required to fill out an Application Supplementary Form to confirm legal, operational and financial independence. Legal independence is legal access to the land (owned or leased) on which insured crops will be grown. You have operational independence if you are responsible for farming decisions and have access to machinery and crop storage. Financial independence means you bear the financial risk of any crop loss.

To apply for a contract of insurance, visit your local customer service office or call 1-888-935-0000 to make an appointment by March 31, 2010. Local toll-free numbers are listed in the contact section of this website. You must apply for a contract of insurance in person. Non-residents of Canada applying for a contract must have verification of approval or compliance from the Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board.

SCIC may review existing contracts to ensure it meets eligibility requirements. Where concerns are identified, the contract holder will be advised of these requirements in order to maintain their contract in future years.

New customers are required to fill out an application in person at their customer service office as early as possible but in all cases before March 31, 2010.

Land must be certified by an approved certification body in the current year to be eligible for organic coverage. Proof of certification must be supplied to SCIC when requested. Transitional acres will be insured as conventional until full organic certification is achieved. With proof of transition status, SCIC will accept organic management practices.

If an insured parcel of land loses or fails to attain certification, the insured price will revert to the conventional price but the organic premium and yield will remain unchanged. Conventional (commercial) prices can be found here. SCIC allows certified organic crops to be insured as either organic or commercial.

To obtain a contract of insurance, contact the customer service office in Prince Albert and make an appointment to complete an application for insurance before March 31.

You will be asked to provide:

• Your contact information (mailing address, phone numbers, etc.)
• Information on the partners/shareholders if you are part of a partnership, company, etc.
• Approval for SCIC to review your licence and acreage information collected by Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment and/or the appropriate band office.

SCIC administers this program based on your Ministry of Environment licensed acres or your declared band acres. If you do not agree to share this information, SCIC will be unable to provide you with insurance.

Once the application is completed, staff will inform you if you are eligible for insurance.

SCIC reviews every contract to ensure it meets with eligibility requirements. Where concerns are identified, the contract holder will be advised of these requirements in order to maintain their contract in future years.