A spokesperson for the Agristability program says the fee for Agristability funds and Agri-Invest must be paid by the end of the month. 

Diane Smith says there have been changes made to the way reference margins have bee calculated.  Smith acknowledges many farmers have become disillusioned with the program, and have given up trying to access funds.  Client relations manager Murray Stow says the administration is consulting with farmers to see how the program should be improved.

One of the problems with the agristability program is that it is based on reference margins.  Cattlemen have seen their income drop in the last few years to the point where they have little or no margin left.