Canola By The Numbers

Cash Advance FAQs

What commodities are eligible for a cash advance from CCGA?
What commodities are eligible for a cash advance from CCGA?
Producers from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can access low-interest financing for more than 50 commodities, all on one application with...
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Can I switch commodities on my post-harvest report?
Can I switch commodities on my post-harvest report?
In the 2020 program year, there was an important change to the Advance Payments Program rules so that farmers are no longer able to remove commodities from an actual seeded advance...
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What does it cost me to get a cash advance?
What does it cost me to get a cash advance?
In the 2020 program year, CCGA eliminated the application fee. If you meet all the given deadlines associated with a cash advance, there are no fees.
Up to $350,000 is available...
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What important deadlines are associated with a cash advance from CCGA?
What important deadlines are associated with a cash advance from CCGA?
During the Production Period, there are several paperwork and repayment deadlines that must be met to keep your account in good standing and avoid default. They can be found on our Dates...
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Before you apply for a cash advance

March 23, 2023Hub Article

Whether it’s your first application or you apply every year, CCGA is continuously streamlining the Advance Payments Program (APP) cash advance application process for our customers.

Your time is valuable, so here are a few tips to help your application process with CCGA go as smoothly as possible. Have the following items in hand before you begin:

1. Seeding intentions & land/soil type – Know the commodities that you want to include on your advance, the number of acres to be seeded for each, and your land/soil type:

In Saskatchewan & Alberta, is the land you’re planting on stubble, summerfallow, or irrigated?
In Manitoba, what are the specific soil designations?
In... (read more)

Whether it’s your first application or you apply every year, CCGA is continuously streamlining the Advance Payments Program (APP) cash advance application process for our customers.

Your time is valuable, so here are a few tips to help your application process with CCGA go as smoothly as possible. Have the following items in hand before you... (read more)

Watch - Your Voice in Ottawa

March 20, 2023Hub Article

After two years of virtually advocating on behalf of Canada's canola farmers, Canadian Canola Growers Association is back engaging with decision-makers in person – but so is everyone else.

In this webinar recording, Dave Carey, CCGA's Vice-President of Government & Industry Relations shows how influencing ag policy requires... (read more)