FAQs:

Yes. The availability of cash advances is controlled to an extent by the agreement the administrator negotiates with AAFC. Under the program, a production period is usually 18 months, or 24 months for ...

The Advance Payments Program advances on hundreds of crop and livestock products. Eligible products must meet the following criteria: An animal that is raised in Canada or the fur pelt of the A ...

If you are applying for an advance on a crop before the product is harvested, you will need one of the two programs to secure the advance until the product is harvested. You could, however, choose to ...

Currently, all shareholders of a corporation, members of a co-op, or partners in a partnership must sign and be held jointly and severally liable for the entire  advance. A recent change was made to ...

If you do not see your commodity listed on any of the Advance Payments Program administrator’s websites please contact one or more of the administrators directly. They will work to determine if your ...

Though application processing time can vary from administrator to the next, the length of time it that it will take for a producer to receive funds into their accounts after the submission of a form ...

No, the estimated value of the commodity for which you are seeking an advance cannot be appealed. The value of your advance is based on your estimated production multiplied by the commodity value as ...

The first $250,000 of your Advance Payment Program loan is interest free. Interest on the balance of your loan (over $250,000 to the maximum limit) is determined by your administrator, however, most ...

To apply for an Advance Payment Program advance, producers typically have to pay an application fee to the Producer Organization administering the advance. Fee structures vary between the different a ...

The Advance Payments Program provides producers with cash advances on their commodity sales in order to improve business cash flow. These advances are provided at preferential interest rates, with the ...