What Farmers Need to Know Now

Agricultural producers can now receive $350,000 interest-free with a FarmCash advance!

As of May 8, 2023, western Canadian producers may receive the first $350,000 interest-free on FarmCash advances of up to $1 million, a $100,000 increase to the interest-free limit for the remainder of the 2023 Advance Payments Program (APP) year. 

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Team Alberta Crops 2023 Election Priorities

As we approach the 2023 election, our grass-roots governed collaboration representing approximately 45,000 farms and over $10 billion in farm cash receipts has created this document to inform all candidates of the priorities key to enabling a sustainable and prosperous crop sector. 

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2023 Plot2Farm Trials Are Starting

Learn more about the Plot2Farm program!

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Agricultural producers across Western Canada can now receive funds on spring FarmCash advances

As of April 1, 2023, agricultural producers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can now receive their spring FarmCash advance of up to $1 million with the first $250,000* interest-free and take advantage of opportunities to grow their farms. 

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Flip the Switch- Supporting Extended Interswitching

Budget 2023 proposes to amend the Canada Transportation Act to increase the extended interswitching limit in the prairie provinces on a pilot basis. This policy is a step in the right direction for Canadian shippers and Canada’s economy.

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Alberta Barley Research Scholarship Applications now Open

Alberta Barley administers $6,000 worth of scholarships annually. In support of the next generation of barley agronomists and scientists, Alberta Barley is excited to offer scholarships to students actively engaged in barley research. 

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