Sustainability Incentive Program
Innovative producers are key to growing a more sustainable future for agriculture. These changes require research, time and capital. By working with industry partners, we’ve created an incentive program open to eligible customers who meet our partners’ program requirements in sustainability. Together, we’re laying the groundwork for future generations to thrive in our industry.
Incentive payments are calculated as a portion of your lending with FCC. You could receive one payment per year at a maximum of $2,000. You can reapply annually throughout the life of the program.
By working with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) and its certification bodies (Verified Beef Production Plus, Ontario Corn Fed Beef Quality Assurance Program and Where Food Comes From Inc.), we’ve created an incentive program open to eligible customers who are certified through CRSB.
What's your incentive?
Incentive payments are calculated as a portion of your lending with FCC, to a maximum payment of $2,000 in one year. You can reapply annually throughout the life of the program.
Participation is easy
To participate, we’ll need the following information to verify your eligibility and calculate your incentive payment:
Contact information
FCC customer number
Which CRSB-approved certification body you’re certified with
Copy of your registration certificate or certificate of approval showing your CRSB certification
FCC is committed to protecting your personal information. We collect, use, disclose and retain your information to provide services to you and manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Learn more about our commitment to privacy
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must fulfil the following criteria:
FCC customer in good standing with a balance owing on eligible, existing FCC lending
CRSB Certified through one of the following verification bodies:
By working with Cargill, we’ve created an incentive program open to eligible FCC customers who are also participants in Cargill RegenConnectᵀᴹ Program for the 2023 crop year.
What's your incentive?
Incentive payments are calculated as a portion of your lending with FCC, to a maximum payment of $2,000 in one year. You can reapply annually throughout the life of the program.
Participation is easy
To participate, we’ll need the following information to verify your eligibility and calculate your incentive payment:
- Contact information
- FCC customer number
FCC is committed to protecting your personal information. We collect, use, disclose and retain your information to provide services to you and manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Learn more about our commitment to privacy
Who can apply?
- FCC customer in good standing with a balance owing on eligible, existing FCC lending
- Completed the requirements of the 2023 Cargill RegenConnectᵀᴹ Program
The criteria to qualify for the Sustainability Incentive Program payment will be a combination of herd sustainability metrics and proActiontm environment module results. Producers on milk recording with Lactanet will be able to utilize the recently launched Herd Sustainability Index results, while those not on milk recording will also be able to qualify through providing similar metrics.
What's your incentive?
Incentive payments are calculated as a portion of your lending with FCC, to a maximum payment of $2,000 in one year. You can reapply annually throughout the life of the program.
FCC is committed to protecting your personal information. We collect, use, disclose and retain your information to provide services to you and manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Learn more about our commitment to privacy.
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must fulfil the following criteria:
- FCC customer in good standing with a balance owing on eligible, existing FCC lending.
- Meet the criteria for producers using Lactanet milk recording or an on-farm herd management system* as described in the eligibility criteria.
*Organic dairy production is not reflected in the criteria – please contact sustainabilityprograms@fcc.ca if you are an organic dairy farmer and wish to apply.
By completing the application, you acknowledge and agree that an indication of eligibility within the application form does not guarantee your eligibility or that you will receive an incentive payment.
By working with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), we’ve created an incentive program open to eligible FCC customers who are also participants in DUC’s Marginal Areas Program.
What's your incentive?
Incentive payments will be calculated based on the lesser of:
- A percentage of your total amount owing with FCC at the time of application, to a maximum of $2,000 per year OR
- $50 per acre registered in the Marginal Areas Program
You can reapply annually throughout the life of the Sustainability Incentive program.
Participation is easy
To participate, we’ll need the following information to verify your eligibility and calculate your incentive payment:
- Contact information
- FCC customer number
FCC is committed to protecting your personal information. We collect, use, disclose and retain your information to provide services to you and manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Learn more about our commitment to privacy
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must fulfil the following criteria:
- FCC customer in good standing with a balance owing on eligible, existing FCC lending
- Have acres actively enrolled in DUC’s Marginal Areas Program at the time of application
By working with McCain, we’ve created an incentive program open to eligible FCC customers who are also growers using McCain’s Regenerative Agriculture Framework.
What's your incentive?
Incentive payments are calculated as a portion of your lending with FCC, to a maximum payment of $2,000 in one year. You can reapply annually throughout the life of the program.
In addition to this incentive payment, McCain is offering an additional payment, based on the grower’s status on McCain’s Regenerative Agriculture Framework.
We will also offer AgExpert Field Premium to all participating McCain growers free for the first year if they are eligible for the incentive.
Participation is easy
To participate, we’ll need the following information to verify your eligibility and calculate your incentive payment:
- Contact information
- FCC customer number
- McCain supplier number
FCC is committed to protecting your personal information. We collect, use, disclose and retain your information to provide services to you and manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act. Learn more about our commitment to privacy
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must fulfil the following criteria:
- FCC customer in good standing with a balance owing on eligible, existing FCC lending
- Grower meeting sustainability requirements in McCain's Regenerative Agriculture Framework.