Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal said crop insurance is
available and farmers could have purchased coverage.
This contrasts with special help via the Ontario Disaster
Assistance Program for homeowners flooded by rivers this spring and summer.
My wife, Barb, and I were in Constance Bay on the Ottawa River west of Ottawa volunteering on flood
relief last week, so we know about the provincial assistance and we saw the
flooded farm fields.
However, I tend to agree with Leal. Buy crop insurance, or take your chances. Maybe topping up crop insurance claims is an option.
