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Customers selecting this option must be members of the Certified Seed Growers Association. Recognizing the unique value and higher costs associated with pedigreed seed production, the
Pedigree Seed Option provides:
- A higher price option for insurable crops (oilseeds are 30 per cent higher and non-oilseeds are 20 per cent higher than commercial prices).
- A quality adjustment if the germination of the seed produced is below certified seed standards.
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If you harvested feed HRSW that failed the germination standards for Canada Certified #1, the quality factor would be calculated as the commercial factor divided by the price differential between pedigree and commercial.
In the case of HRSW, 1.20 is the price differential. If the commercial factor for feed wheat is 0.83, the quality factor for failed germination would then be 0.83 ÷ 1.20 or 0.69.
A pedigree quality factor of 0.69 would be applied to your net production to calculate your claim. |
If you believe the germination of your harvested production is below the certified standard, you must request a germination test when the adjuster completes the claim.
If you select this option, you must select the same coverage level for your commercial crop. For example, if you choose 70 per cent coverage on your canola crop under the Pedigree Seed Option, you must also select 70 per cent coverage for your commercial canola crop.
Individual coverage and yield losses are calculated and updated separately for pedigree and commercial crops. Pedigree and commercial production must be kept separate.
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