A Canadian Agricultural Loan Is Commonly Used For:
- Financing real estate or other large farm assets
- Long-term financing – loan terms are up to 10 years, and 15 years when financing land
- Expanding existing farm operations
Eligibility Requirements:
- Farm products marketing co-operatives are eligible if at least 50% + 1 of the members are farmers
Key Benefits
Get the Financing You Need
Individual farmers can receive up to 80% financing (new farmers up to 90% financing) of the asset’s value to a maximum of $500,000 for property assets or up to $350,000 for all other eligible assets.
Competitive Interest Rates
- Maximum interest rate on variable rate loans is Prime + 1%
- Maximum interest rate on fixed rate loans is the Residential Mortgage Rate + 1%
Wide Range of Assets Eligible for Financing
Eligible assets include land, buildings, construction, machinery, livestock, consolidation, share purchases and crop storage condominiums.
Flexible Payments Available
Choose to make payments on a schedule that works for your farm business; monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
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Fee Details
RBC administration fee of the lesser of 0.25% of the CALA loan amount or $250 (0.1% if loan exceeds $250,000).
Maximum interest rate on variable rate loans is Prime + 1%; for fixed rate loans the maximum interest rate is the Residential Mortgage Rate + 1%.
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