For decades, innovation and technology have helped Canadian canola farmers feed and fuel the world, while improving efficiency, reducing costs, and advancing sustainability.
For Canada to remain the leading supplier of canola, farmers need access to innovation through funding research and delivering a regulatory framework that facilitates the timely approval of new products.
Learn more about our advocacy priorities and growth opportunities at ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Do you know your grade?
Visit KnowYourGrade.ca for information about representative sampling, dockage, grading, farmer rights and responsibilities, and grain contracts – plus tips to get the most value for your canola.
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Farmers face uncontrollable risks that impact their production, price, and payment of their crops.
It’s important that BRM programs are predictable, timely, accessible, and responsive to the evolving risks farmers face, and that tax policies enable investment and support intergenerational farms.
Learn more about our advocacy priorities at ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Q. Can I access my cash advance account online?
A. Yes, you can see transactions and manage your advance securely on CCGA’s website.
➡️ Watch this video to learn more in our new series “Farmers Ask Us”.
➡️ Read about APP cash advances for farmers at ccga.ca/cash-advance
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Give your marketing plan some breathing room with a cash advance from CCGA. Low- and no-interest financing you can use now to pay farm expenses, while you wait to sell at a time and price that are right for you.
Read more in our blog post “Cash Advance a Game Changer” ccga.ca/cash-advance-game-ch…
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Know your grade to boost your bottom line.
Download a free copy of our factsheets on canola grading and dockage: ccga.ca/knowyourgrade
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Over 80% of canola grown in Canada is exported as seed, oil, or meal.
Reliable rail service is essential to moving canola from production areas to export markets. Rail system failures cause significant financial losses and damage Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier.
Learn more about our transportation advocacy priorities to keep grain moving reliably at ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Q. What should I have ready to apply for a cash advance?
A. If it’s your first time, ID and standard business documentation.
➡️ Learn more by watching this video from our new series “Farmers Ask Us”.
➡️ Read about APP cash advances for farmers at ccga.ca/cash-advance
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Have you signed up for the Harvest Sample Program? Send your grain samples to the Canadian Grain Commission this fall to receive info on grain grade, protein, and other results at no extra cost.
Learn more @Grain_Canada and sign up: grainscanada.gc.ca/hsp #cdnag #westcdnag
Submit samples by December 31.
Canola is an ideal feedstock for biofuels and nearly 1 in 3 acres of canola goes into a biofuel market. Expansion of the use of Canadian canola in biofuels will strengthen domestic demand, increase value-added processing, diversify markets, support farm profitability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Learn more about CCGA’s advocacy priorities at ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Needing cash flow on the farm this fall doesn’t necessarily mean rushing to sell your 2026 production...
Read more: “Cash Advance a Game Changer” ccga.ca/cash-advance-game-ch…
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Do you know your grade? Visit KnowYourGrade.ca for information about representative sampling, dockage, grading, farmer rights and responsibilities, and grain contracts – plus tips to get the most value for your canola.
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Are you a farmer who’s thinking about applying for a cash advance? Or you’re just hearing about this low- & no-interest financing for the first time?
Check out CCGA’s website for all the details about advances and how you could benefit. And don’t miss our FAQ page for even more answers and short, helpful videos: ccga.ca/cash-advance/faqs/
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For Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), Helping Farmers Succeed means advocating on behalf of the 40,000 Canadian farmers who grow canola.
Throughout 2025-26, CCGA worked on initiatives that made a meaningful difference for canola farmers, from trade and biofuels to transportation, science and innovation, business risk management, and sustainability.
Read CCGA’s Growing Impact for Farmers: 2025-26 Year in Review: ccga.ca/year-in-review
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Trade is key to the competitiveness and growth of the canola sector. Maintaining and expanding market access is critical to positioning Canada as a leading global supplier of canola for food, fuel, and feed.
Learn more about canola farmers’ advocacy priorities: ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Why should you sign up for the Harvest Sample Program? Your samples are crucial to research that benefits the ag sector.
Learn more @Grain_Canada and sign up: grainscanada.gc.ca/hsp
Submit samples by December 31.
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With Parliament back in session, CCGA is looking forward to working with Parliamentarians to advance policy priorities that support Canadian canola farmers.
Our advocacy focuses on five key areas:
➡️ Trade & Market Diversification
➡️ Biofuels
➡️ Transportation
➡️ Innovation & Sustainability
➡️ Farm Business Management
Together, these priorities support the competitiveness and profitability of Canadian canola farmers and the long-term success of the sector.
Learn more about CCGA’s advocacy priorities: ccga.ca/advocacy/priorities
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Each year, CCGA’s delivery of cash advances helps more than 10,000 crop and livestock farmers better manage cash flow, market their commodities on their own timeline, and reduce their financing costs.
Learn more about CCGA's administration of Advance Payments Program cash advances in CCGA’s 2025-26 Year in Review: ccga.ca/year-in-review
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Q. What do I need to know about repaying my cash advance?
A. We have 3 important reminders when making a repayment in this video from our new series “Farmers Ask Us”.
➡️ Read about APP cash advances for farmers at ccga.ca/cash-advance
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As #Harvest26 continues across Canada, MPs and Senators are returning to Ottawa for the fall sitting of Parliament.
CCGA looks forward to connecting with Parliamentarians in the months ahead, sharing the perspectives of canola farmers and working together on the issues shaping Canadian agriculture.
Welcome back to Parliament. We look forward to a productive fall session. #CdnAg #CdnPoli
