Viable agriculture and food industry customers and non-customers who meet FCC lending criteria
Services
FCC Trade Disruption Customer Support
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) tariff-response program for the Canadian agriculture and food industry launched in March 2025 with $1 billion in new lending to help producers, agribusinesses and food processors manage cash-flow pressure from U.S. tariffs. Provides an additional credit line up to $500,000, new term loans, and deferral of principal payments for up to 12 months on existing loans for current customers. Expanded in March 2026 to also cover agribusinesses, farm operators and food processors affected by rising fertilizer costs and energy prices.
Overview
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) tariff-response program for the Canadian agriculture and food industry launched in March 2025 with $1 billion in new lending to help producers, agribusinesses and food processors manage cash-flow pressure from U.S. tariffs. Provides an additional credit line up to $500,000, new term loans, and deferral of principal payments for up to 12 months on existing loans for current customers. Expanded in March 2026 to also cover agribusinesses, farm operators and food processors affected by rising fertilizer costs and energy prices.
Key numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Instrument | loan / credit facility |
| Level | federal |
| Region | Canada |
| Administrator | Farm Credit Canada (FCC) |
| Max per project | $500,000 |
| Budget | $1,000,000,000 |
| Intake status | Open - ongoing; contact a local FCC office or 1-800-387-3232 to discuss individual situations |
| Non-US bias | Tariff-resilience program triggered by U.S. tariffs; not a market-diversification grant |
Eligibility
Includes farm operations, agribusinesses and food processors impacted by U.S. tariffs (and, as of March 2026, by rising fertilizer costs and energy prices)
All applications are subject to standard lending due diligence
What it covers
Additional credit line up to $500,000 to address cash-flow challenges
New term loans for the agriculture and food industry
Principal payment deferral for up to 12 months on existing FCC loans for current customers
General FCC financing products (term loans, lines of credit) to support operations, expansion and trade adaptation
Market and diversification rules
Initial focus is cash-flow relief so businesses can adapt to a new trade/operating environment
FCC works in partnership with industry associations and other financial providers as part of the Team Canada tariff response
How to apply
Contact your local FCC office or call 1-800-387-3232 to discuss your individual situation and available options
Complete FCC's standard lending application and due diligence
Work with an FCC representative to structure the credit line, term loan or principal deferral
Stacking notes
FCC financing is a commercial loan product; stacking with other government liquidity measures depends on the lender's lending criteria
Disclose all government support received to FCC during due diligence
Notes
FCC is a financially self-sustaining federal Crown corporation reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
FCC's regular agri-food and agribusiness financing helps operators compete in global markets and take advantage of trade opportunities; FCC partners with EDC and BDC for access to international markets
In June 2026 FCC announced a new $1 billion Agri-food Project Finance Fund under Canada's National Food Security Strategy
This record covers FCC's tariff-resilience lending; there is no separately named FCC 'agri-food export financing' program
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
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