Agriculture Insurance and Income Protection

The Business Risk Management Branch administers a suite of insurance and income stability programs that are designed to work together to enable B.C.'s agricultural producers to manage business risks that are beyond their control (production losses, severe market volatility, extreme weather events or disasters).

Agriculture Insurance and Income Protection programs are an important part of a farmer's overall risk management strategies.

AgriStability

AgriStability is a low-cost program that helps farmers manage large income losses. When your income drops because of disaster, poor production, rising costs, or bad market conditions, we are here for you.

2025 AgriStability Deadline Extended! 

• The deadline to enroll for 2025 has been extended from April 30 to July 31, 2025. British Columbia implemented this change together with our federal, provincial, and territorial partners.
• If you are already enrolled, the deadline to pay your program fee without a penalty has also been extended to July 31, 2025.

Production Insurance

Production Insurance is an affordable insurance program that supports agricultural producers to manage the risk of crop losses caused by weather perils such as hail, frost, excessive rain, fire, flooding, drought and wildlife.

In B.C., Production Insurance is offered for berries, grain, forage, grapes, tree fruit, vegetables and flower bulbs.

2023 Wildfire and Drought Recovery Initiative

The 2023 Canada-British Columbia Wildfire and Drought Recovery Initiative provides help in recovering from the extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of drought and wildfire in 2023. 

Agriculture Wildlife Program

The Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP) provides assistance to forage, grain and livestock producers experiencing crop and livestock losses due to damage caused by wildlife.

AWP offers coverage for agricultural loss to grain, forage, excreta and predation.

Livestock Price Insurance

Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) offers protection against an unexpected drop in livestock prices over a defined period of time. Livestock producers can purchase price protection on cattle and hogs in the form of an insurance policy. Coverage is based on a number of market driven factors and can be managed on-line.

LPI is available in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

AgriInvest

AgriInvest is a self-managed savings account that helps farmers manage small income declines and provides support for investments to mitigate risks or improve market income. AgriInvest is administered by the federal government.