Production Insurance

Last updated on July 9, 2026

 

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Production Insurance (PI) delivers flexible, cost-shared coverage designed to keep your operation stable when the unexpected happens. Build a stronger, more resilient farm with protection you can count on. 
 

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Stay resilient

 With insurance products tailored to your farm, we offer flexible options that fit your crops, your risk, and your business goals.

Protect your production

With premiums cost-shared up to 80%, our products offer a cost effective way to safeguard your operation from unexpected losses.

Plan with confidence

Grow your farm knowing your operation and your income are supported by reliable, responsive protection.

 

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About Production Insurance

Protect your crops before disaster hits your wallet.

Production Insurance is designed to protect you against yield reductions and plant losses caused by unexpected weather events and other threats. Get the coverage and support you need to help manage your risk and minimize your losses.

 

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Production Insurance deadlines

  • March 31:  Strawberry crop and vegetables
  • April 30:  Grain, silage corn and forage spring plantings
  • October 31:  Berries, grapes, flower bulbs, strawberry plants
  • November 30:  Tree fruit and forage

 

Insurable crops

 

Close-up view of fresh blueberries filling the frame, showing their deep blue-purple color and textured surfaces, with large white text reading “Berries” overlaid across the center.

 

Close-up of colorful tulips in various stages of bloom, including a prominent orange and red flower surrounded by green stems and unopened buds, with large white text reading “Flower Bulbs” overlaid across the center.

 

Close-up of a lush field of green forage plants with clusters of small purple flowers scattered throughout, set against a softly blurred background of similar vegetation, with large white text reading “Forage” overlaid across the center.

Close-up of golden-brown wheat stalks standing upright in a field, with detailed grain heads and warm sunlight highlighting their texture, with large white text reading “Grain” overlaid across the center.

Close-up of clusters of dark purple grapes hanging on the vine among large green leaves, with sunlight filtering through the foliage, and large white text reading “Grapes” overlaid across the center.

Close-up of ripe peaches hanging from a tree branch among long green leaves, with warm sunlight highlighting the fruit’s yellow and reddish tones, and large white text reading “Tree Fruit” overlaid across the center.

 

Close-up of assorted root vegetables, including orange, purple, and white carrots along with beets, one sliced to show a red and white ring pattern, arranged closely together, with large white text reading “Vegetables” overlaid across the center.

 

Need help?

Call us at 1-888-332-3352. Program Representatives are available to answer questions and help with the application process. 

 
 

Regional offices

Office Toll-free phone Local phone E-mail
Abbotsford 1-888 221-7141 604-556-3001 ProductionInsurance.Abbotsford@gov.bc.ca
Cranbrook 1-888-332-3352 250-861-7211 ProductionInsurance.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca
Dawson Creek 1-877-772-2200 250-784-2236 ProductionInsurance.DawsonCreek@gov.bc.ca
Ft. St. John 1-888-822-1345 250-787-3240 ProductionInsurance.FtStJohn@gov.bc.ca
Kamloops 1-888-823-3355 250-828-4506 ProductionInsurance.Kamloops@gov.bc.ca
Kelowna 1-888-332-3352 250-712-3797 ProductionInsurance.Kelowna@gov.bc.ca
Oliver 1-888-812-8811 250-498-5250 ProductionInsurance.Oliver@gov.bc.ca
Williams Lake 1-800-474-6133  250-398-4213 ProductionInsurance.WilliamsLake@gov.bc.ca

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