From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

News Release: March 7, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program has been set at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. "Raising the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will give our hardworking farmers some extra cash flow and savings as we head into the 2025 growing season. In the face of different challenges and trade uncertainty, our hardworking producers continue to show their resilience and deliver top-quality products for Canadians, and the world.” - The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

2025 Program year begins April 1, 2025

Producers can access up to $1,000,000.00 in total advance amounts.

*Average Processing time for a new advance is 7 to 10 business days.



Testimonials

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We at Alberta Bison Ranch are very glad to have MLCA around to support us to make sure i can buy my bison from my consistent sellers so that I can sell my bison to my consistent buyer every year and the staff is always helpful to get me through the paper work, they don’t act like a bank but a helper.

Neil Hochstein

Alberta Bison Ranch

Prompt, courteous service!

Aaron H.

Maple Creek Sk.

This has been my 4th year receiving cash advances through MLCA and they have been absolutely excellent to deal with. Their administration is very timely at reviewing documents and they promptly send funds over. They are very quick to respond to my emails I have with questions or clarifications in regards to my advances for cattle and crops. I would recommend MLCA to any producer looking receive a cash advance.

T. Jagger

All the staff at MLCA are very friendly and great for helping out on any questions. They will walk you thru the paper work. Thanks, Don.

Don

Manitoba Livestock Cash Advance (MLCA)

Manitoba Livestock Cash Advance (MLCA) was established in 2007 to administer the ADVANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM (APP) for Cattle producers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Sheep/Lamb producers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Goat producers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and Bison producers nationally. Beginning in 2015, MLCA began offering cash advances on a select number of crops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a Federal loan guarantee program that helps producers meet their financial obligations and benefit from the best market conditions by improving their cash flow throughout the production period.

To be eligible producers must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. A corporation, cooperative, or partnership of which the majority interest is held by Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Producers must also meet the security requirements. Cattle producers are now able to use Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) as the Business Risk Management program for the Cattle cash advance, please see the "How it Works" for more information.

Administration Fees

2025 Administration fee of $500 per application. $100.00 for all sub-sequent advance application requests.

Important Dates

March 31, 2025- 2023 Cattle / Bison Loans Due

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