By The Canadian Press

Report finds uptake on farm insurance across Canada is very low

Mar 20, 2019 | 3:07 PM

WINNIPEG — The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association has released a report examining health and disability insurance available to Canadian farmers.

Marcel Hacault, the association’s executive director, says the report was commissioned to gain a better understanding of what insurance farmers can access and identify any gaps.

Nearly all provincial farm organizations across Canada offer health insurance to their members, but the report found the uptake of the provincial farm health insurance to be low — only between one and five per cent of members utilized it.

The report also notes that mental health insurance coverage is a significant unmet need, and that disability plans and workers compensation plans may have limitations for farmers.