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AgriStability — Saskatchewan
Business risk management for farm margin declines
Latest source updateLast Update: August 1, 2026Latest change: The AgriStability deadline now shows September 30 and the event is labeled with penalty instead of without penalty.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: August 1, 2026
Latest change: The AgriStability deadline now shows September 30 and the event is labeled with penalty instead of without penalty.
AgriStability forms deadline updated
The AgriStability deadline now shows September 30 instead of June 30, and the deadline label now reads program forms deadline with penalty instead of without penalty. The updated AgriStability guide also shows revised 2024 participant and mailing information for the program forms and related submissions.
Funding available
Up to 80% of project cost
Deadline
Closed
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Overview
AgriStability is a Business Risk Management program for farm operations facing large margin declines caused by production loss, increased costs, or market conditions. Eligible expenses include agricultural commodity purchases, feed expense for grazing rented pasture, and contract buy-out costs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Calculating benefits based on program year margin and reference margin.
- Accessing an interim benefit before the completion of the fiscal period in the program year.
Documents Needed
- T1163 Statement A – AgriStability and AgriInvest Programs Information and Statement of Farming Activities for Individuals
- T1164 Statement B – AgriStability and AgriInvest Programs Information and Statement of Farming Activities for Additional Farming Operations
- 2025 Supplemental Information
- 2025 Corporations/Co-operatives/Other Entities
Official resources
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Self-employed farmers
- Partners of a farm partnership
- Farmers who earn farming income by renting land under a crop share arrangement
Who is not eligible
- Trusts
- Non-residents
- Corporations
- Individuals registered under the Indian Act farming on a reserve
Eligible expenses
- Agricultural commodity purchases, AgriInsurance premiums, commissions and levies related to commodity sales, commodity future losses or transaction fees, containers and twine
- Custom feeding, electricity, fertilizer and lime, freight and shipping to and from market, heating fuel, machinery gasoline, diesel fuel and oil, minerals and salts, other insurance or premiums for allowable income and expense items, pesticides, point of sale adjustments
- Prepared feed, salaries (arms length as defined by CRA), storage/drying, veterinary fees, medicine, breeding fees
- Rent or lease of pastureland for grazing when the transaction is for access to livestock feed and the expense is reflective of a reasonable feed volume for the animals grazed
- Contract buy-out costs for forward contracts when there is not enough production to meet forward contract requirements
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Seed purchased with the intent to re-sell or to be used next year
- Deferred amounts from the prior year
- Inputs purchased in this fiscal year with the intent to be used next year
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
- Call the SCIC AgriStability Call Centre and request a new participant package by the Enrolment Deadline of the program year in which you wish to participate.
- Submit your program forms by fax, mail, email, in person at any SCIC customer service office, or through AgConnect.
Processing and Agreement
- SCIC requires financial and supplemental information to calculate program benefits.
- When SCIC has completed processing your AgriStability application, a Calculation of Benefits is generated.
- A short summary showing how SCIC determined the final calculation and the new reference margin is mailed to you once the file is completed.
- The complete version of the Calculation of Benefits can be mailed upon request or accessed using AgConnect.
- Amendments must be submitted in writing directly to SCIC.
Additional information
- Coverage is personalized for each farm operation using historical information based on income tax and supplementary information.
Contacts
Other components of this program
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- AgriStability — AlbertaWhole-farm income stabilization for producers
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- AgriStability — ManitobaIncome support for farmers facing margin declines
- AgriStability — New BrunswickMargin-based support for agricultural producers
- AgriStability — Newfoundland and LabradorWhole-farm income support for Canadian producers
- AgriStability — Nova ScotiaWhole-farm income support for Canadian producers
- AgriStability — OntarioIncome protection for farm margin declines
- AgriStability — Prince Edward IslandInsurance to protect farming operations in Prince Edward Islands
- AgriStability — QuébecSupports farm income during margin declines
Frequently Asked Questions about the AgriStability — Saskatchewan Program
What is the AgriStability — Saskatchewan?
AgriStability is a Business Risk Management program for farm operations facing large margin declines caused by production loss, increased costs, or market conditions. Eligible expenses include agricultural commodity purchases, feed expense for grazing rented pasture, and contract buy-out costs.
How much funding can be received?
AgriStability — Saskatchewan Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the AgriStability — Saskatchewan program?
To be eligible for the AgriStability — Saskatchewan program, you must:
Derive income from the primary production of agricultural commodities.
Carry on the business of farming in Canada and report farming income or loss for income tax purposes.
Complete a minimum of six consecutive months of farming activity, complete a production cycle, and submit the required information by the deadlines.
What expenses are eligible under AgriStability — Saskatchewan?
Calculating benefits based on program year margin and reference margin.
Accessing an interim benefit before the completion of the fiscal period in the program year.
Who can I contact for more information about the AgriStability — Saskatchewan?
You can contact Government of Saskatchewan by email at agristability@scic.ca or by phone at 1.866.270.8450.
Where is the AgriStability — Saskatchewan available?
The AgriStability — Saskatchewan program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the AgriStability — Saskatchewan a grant, loan, or tax credit?
AgriStability — Saskatchewan is a Grant and Funding