The Federal and Provincial governments have agreed to increase the 2020 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage.

The increase will go from 50 percent to 75 percent in Saskatchewan and Alberta. 

Interim benefits can provide producers with a portion of their final AgriStability benefit early, to help support losses and cover costs. 

With this increase, producers can apply for an interim benefit to receive 75 percent of their estimated final 2020 benefit before completing their program year. 

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation is also waiving the six months of farming and one production cycle criteria for participants applying for 2020 interim benefits.