By Dori Modney

Phase two of Canada-Alberta Agri-Recovery assistance now open

Jan 6, 2022 | 4:10 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — The second phase of the Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance Agri-Recovery initiative opened on January 5, 2022 and will provided continued assistance to eligible Alberta producers, who were hit hard by the 2021 drought.

Together, the initial and secondary payments will put up to $340 million into the hands of producers to help them address the extraordinary costs incurred feeding their livestock during the 2021 drought. This phase of the program is open to all producers who have grazing breeding female livestock as of December 31, 2021 and also includes provisions for bee feed assistance.

Participants will receive one payment for up to 70 per cent of the extraordinary costs association with preparing eligible bees for winter. That would be up to $7.50 per hive, to assist with the costs to purchase pollen patties and syrup.

All cattle producers are eligible for phase two, even if they did not participate in phase one. Producers who did not receive the initial payment of $94/head (based on cattle and bison) can apply for compensation of up to $200/head under the second phase.

Producers who received the initial $94/head payment can apply for up to a maximum of $106/head for additional extraordinary costs.

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The initiative is designed to help cover costs over and above the phase one initial payment. Due to prolonged dry weather and extreme high temperatures, many producers experienced reduced grazing capacity causing a severe economic hit. It received 14,740 applications in phase one, paying out more than $180 million.

The secondary payment will be calculated using a feed-need calculation, supplemented by proof of eligible expenses, for all livestock with the exception of bees.

AgriRecovery is a federal-provincial-territorial disaster relief program that helps agricultural producers with the extraordinary costs associated with recovering from natural disasters. Eligible costs will be supported on the 60-40 cost-shared federal-provincial basis outlined under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

For additional information, please call the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) Client Service Centre at 1.877.899.2372, use AFSC online chat, or contact a branch office. AFSC is available to answer your questions and assist you.

Additional information on the 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance Initiative can be found on the AFSC Agri-recovery page, including the initiative’s Terms & Conditions and some frequently asked questions.