Advance Payments Program

SaskAgToday Roundtable: Canada avoids U.S. reciprocal tariffs

SaskAgToday Roundtable: Canada avoids U.S. reciprocal tariffs

Apr 4, 2025 | 4:35pm
U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week reciprocal tariffs on many countries, except for Canada and Mexico. It caused more than a ripple effect on the commodity and stock markets. Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh shares his take on Wednesday’s announcement. Elsewhere, the first cash advances through the Advance Payment Program have been […]
Demand up for cash advances under Advance Payments Program

Demand up for cash advances under Advance Payments Program

Apr 3, 2025 | 2:50pm
The Advance Payments Program is off to a “robust start” according to the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), one of the organizations that administers the program. The first cash advances were distributed Tuesday with over $310 million going to more than 1,750 farmers across Western Canada, noted the CCGA. Farmers can apply for up to […]
American farmers receiving $10 billion in aid

American farmers receiving $10 billion in aid

Mar 20, 2025 | 4:03pm
For Canadian farmers facing soft grain prices due to tariff threats from the U.S. and some prohibitive tariffs by China, additional government support has been limited. Meanwhile, American field crop producers are about to receive a $10 billion support payment. The program is called ECAP, the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Payments to American farmers are […]
Interest-free portion of cash advances through federal program has increased this year

Interest-free portion of cash advances through federal program has increased this year

May 11, 2023 | 11:27am
Saskatchewan farmers needing some extra cash for this spring can access it from the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). CCGA is issuing cash advances through the Advance Payments Program (APP). APP is a federal loan program administered by CCGA. Director of Finance and APP Operations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association Dave Gallant says the interest-free […]