SGI waives minimum seeding requirement for farm plates in 2011

With thousands of acres of farmland still under water, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is waiving seeding eligibility requirement for farm plates in 2011.
The farm plate eligibility exemption was first granted in 2010 and was set to expire on June 1, 2010. However, with farmers throughout the province facing an unusually wet seeding period for the second year in a row, SGI has extended the exemption.
Under normal circumstances, an individual or farm corporation wishing to license their vehicles with farm plates must have seeded a minimum amount of crop each year.
“With spring seeding delayed across the province due to flooding, we recognize it may be a challenge for farmers to seed enough land to meet the requirement,” said Tim McMillan, the minister responsible for SGI. “To support Saskatchewan farmers, SGI is removing the minimum seeded crop requirements for farm plates again this year.”
To be eligible for the exemption, farmers must meet the following conditions:
•The farmer must have licensed his or her vehicle with farm plates in 2010.
•The farmer must intend to continue farming in 2012, and will seed enough crop to qualify for farm plates next year.
The exemption is effective immediately, and expires on June 1, 2012.