The insurance claims are starting to trickle in from farmers who have had their land affected by flood waters.

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s Rae Groeneveld said a total of 792 pre-harvest claims had been submitted as of July 29.

“A good majority of those claims are as the result of the flooding,” he said.

The southeast and east-central portions of the province were hardest hit.

“Producers, at least initially, wanted to give that crop some time to see just how much was damaged as a result of flooding; give that crop some time to see what recovered, what was damaged. Now we’re getting into that point where we’re seeing what survived and what didn’t, and so all that assessment is still ongoing.”

In order to get an accurate picture of what the total damage will be for producers, Groeneveld explained they’ll have to wait for harvest in the fall before that’s available.

“That’s when the claim gets finalized and we’ll get a real handle on the real impact of the flooding situation from late June and early July,” he said.

Groeneveld reminds farmers they can contact their local crop insurance office if they have any concerns or questions about their coverage.

Source - http://ckom.com/