Farmers impacted by drought can now apply for support through 2025 AgriStability Program

January 23, 2026 - Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

To support the farming and agri-food industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, are announcing measures to assist farmers and producers affected by drought conditions in 2025.

The Federal and Provincial Governments are opening the 2025 AgriStability program to accept late participants. Interested producers must submit their final application by the September 30, 2026 deadline.

Opening late participation for 2025 ensures producers, such as fruit and vegetable growers, can access AgriStability support to help with problems they faced due to extreme dry conditions in 2025.

All farmers and producers are encouraged to apply for federal-provincial cost-shared Business Risk Management Programs for 2026, including:

• AgriStability: Protects producers against large declines in farming income for reasons such as production loss, increased costs and market conditions. The enrollment deadline for the upcoming 2026 program year is April 30, 2026.
• AgriInsurance: Provides producers with production insurance against uncontrollable natural perils. The enrollment deadline is April 30, 2026.
• AgriInvest: Helps producers manage small income declines and make investments to manage risk and improve market income. The deadline to submit AgriInvest program forms is September 30, 2026.

For more information on AgriInsurance, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands by phone at 709-637-2378, or by email at [email protected].

For more information on AgriStability or AgriInvest call toll free 1-866-367-8506.