Grain farmers in need of insurance coverage for mould infestation
Grain Farmers | January 08, 2019
Grain farmers in the province of Ontario are finding themselves in a pinch, since there are, apparently, no insurance programs that can cover for a costly mould infestation-driven shortfall. According to the group Grain Farmers of Ontario, farmers could be looking at a $200-million shortfall due to the vomitoxin infestation of corn. The mold, called deoxynivalenol (DON), appears pink and has been affecting farmers’ crops much more than in previous years.