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Stat’s show that 8.5 million acres of farmland in Saskatchewan went  unseeded or was flooded out this year.

The 2011 Excess Moisture Program provides an additional $30 per eligible acre for affected producers, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud says producers have until September 30th to apply for the program:



Saskatchewan Crop Insurance administers the 2011 Excess Moisture Program.

More than $600 million has been made available under the EMP for 2010 and 2011 to help producers affected by excess moisture.