By Alice McFarlane

Governments agree to extend enrolment deadline for 2025 AgriStability program

Apr 25, 2025 | 3:06 PM

The AgriStability enrolment deadline has been extended, without penalty, from Apr. 30 to July 31 for the 2025 program year.

In a joint statement, federal, provincial and territorial governments have agreed to the change as a result of the ‘pressures and uncertainties facing the agricultural sector.’ The proposed changes announced by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are still being considered and have not been implemented.

AgriStability is a margin-based program designed to help producers manage large income declines. This extension gives producers additional time to consider their needs and manage the impact of challenges faced by many farm operations, such as production loss, increased costs and changing market conditions.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison said extension of the deadline is for the status quo program.

“Managing risk is crucial for the success of agriculture in our province,” Harrison said. “The uncertainty of current market disruptions and tariffs reinforces the importance of our business risk management programs. Saskatchewan supports extending the enrolment deadline for the existing AgriStability Program.”

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Harrison said it provides producers with additional time to evaluate their risk management options.

“I advocated for this change, along with my provincial and territorial counterparts; and I remain committed to furthering this dialogue regarding any potential proposed changes.”

As a margin-based program, AgriStability responds when a producer’s whole farm profitability is impacted, including by rising costs and declining market prices.

Tariffs have the potential to impact the prices producers receive for sold commodities. Coverage is personalized for each farm operation by using historical information, based on income tax and supplementary information.

Farmers experiencing losses are encouraged to apply for interim payments under AgriStability for more rapid support. In the last six program years, Saskatchewan producers received over $565 million in benefit payments.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com