AAFC AgriInvest

Who can apply

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

1. You farm in Canada
2. You or your farm operation are one of the following:

• individual producer
• partner in a partnership
• corporation
• co-operative
• communal organization
• landlord in a joint venturenote 1
• estate
• trust
• limited partnership
• Status Indian and Band Farm farming on a reserve
• custom feedlot operatornote 2

3. You file an income tax return reporting farming income (loss) to the Canada Revenue Agency by the final filing deadline for the program yearnote 3
4. You report sales and purchases of allowable commodities to the program by the final deadline for the program year
5. You meet the terms of any conditions set by your province or territory to receive a benefit from the program

• For more information visit What is cross compliance?

You need to meet all the eligibility criteria to qualify for the program.

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you may qualify for the program.

Note 1

If you farm as a landlord, you're only eligible if:

1. you're in a joint venture with the tenant
2. your share of allowable purchases is reasonable for your share of allowable income

Landlord income from cash rent or payments-in-kind, for crop or livestock shares or lease arrangements is rental income for tax purposes and non-allowable for the program.

Note 2

If you're a custom feedlot operator, you're eligible based on the value of allowable commodities you produce (or purchase) and feed to livestock.

Note 3

If you're a Status Indian farming on a reserve in Canada and aren't required to file an income tax return, you're exempt from this condition.

What is eligible for AgriInvest?

1. Most primary agricultural commodities are eligible for AgriInvest as long as they are produced in CanadaFootnote 1. For example:

• grains, oilseeds and special crops
• horticulture
• livestock Agricultural products that you produce and process on your farm may also be eligible providing you report the revenue from processing as farming income (loss) to the Canada Revenue Agency. Some examples of processed products include:
• strawberries made into jam
• beef made into beef jerky
• beeswax made into candles
• grain made into flour If you farm as a custom feedlot operator, you are eligible based on the value of allowable commodities you produce (or purchase) and feed to livestock. You must also make an appreciable contribution to the growth and maturity of the livestock. Only the income you earn on your production while it is under your control is eligible for AgriInvest. When the point of sale occurs is determined by the following conditions:
• you produce the commodity on your farm
• it is separate and identifiable from other's commodities
• you bear full risk for the commodity
• you have a separate invoice that shows the sale value and any deductions from the sale value For information on point of sale, see What is point of sale?

If your average Allowable Net Sales (ANS), before the ANS limit is applied, is $1 million or more for the previous 3 program years, you must have an eligible and valid agri-environmental risk assessment to receive matching government contributions.

AgriInvest is delivered by the federal government in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and all provinces except Quebec.

In Quebec, AgriInvest is delivered provincially by La Financière agricole.

Not eligible:

Ineligible applicants include

government funded organizations, including research stations, universities and colleges

landlords earning rental income (cash rent or payments-in-kind) for crop or livestock shares or arrangementsnote 3

former federal public office holders or public servants who are not in compliance with federal conflict of interest guidelines

dissolved corporations