- Step 1. What this program offers
- Step 2. Who is eligible
- Step 3. How to apply
- Step 4. After you apply
- Step 5. Managing your account
- Resources
- Contact information
Step 1. What this program offers
Intake period: Open
Important notice: Canada Post service disruption
Learn more about the measures in place for the AgriStability program during the Canada Post service disruption.
Important changes to AgriStability start with the 2024 program year
- The final deadline to submit your AgriStability program forms will change
- New optional program features are available to participants
- You can choose a tax-aligned reference margin based on the same method of accounting you file to tax (cash or accrual)
Learn more about the changes for the 2024 program year.
Late participation for Nova Scotia producers
If your farm has experienced financial challenges because of the impacts of the floods and fires in 2023, AgriStability can help. Although the enrolment deadlines have passed, you can participate for the 2023 program year as a late participant.
Authorize a representative to access your My AAFC Account
You can now authorize a representative to access your AgriStability online services in My AAFC Account even if you are not a My AAFC Account user. For more information, see Authorize a representative.
AgriStability is one of the Business Risk Management programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
AgriStability protects Canadian producers against large declines in farming income for reasons such as production loss, increased costs and market conditions.
AgriStability is a margin based program designed to help producers manage large income declines.
Each year, you must enrol in the program, pay your fee and submit a form by the applicable deadlines.
Starting with the 2023 program year, the compensation rate under AgriStability will increase from 70% to 80%. You may receive a payment if your production margin in the current year falls below your historical reference margin by more than 30%. AgriStability covers 80% of the loss for every dollar below the threshold.
Use the AgriStability Benefit Estimator to help you understand how the program works and to calculate an estimated benefit.
For more information on participating, visit Who is eligible? and How to apply.
Read how AgriStability and other business risk management programs helped farms that have faced different disaster situations.
Note: AgriStability is delivered by the federal government in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories and Yukon.
AgriStability is delivered provincially in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island.