Advance payment loan limits extended to program year 2026, with higher cap maintained for canola producers

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The regulations have been updated to set the maximum advance payment amount for program year 2026 at $250,000 for most agricultural producers. Canola producers continue to benefit from a higher cap of $500,000 for both program years 2025 and 2026. The structure of the rules was also reorganized: the general $250,000 limit for program year 2025 and the new 2026 limit are now each subject to the canola-specific override, which has been renumbered and consolidated into a single subsection. Producers who rely on advance payments under the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act should check which program year and commodity category applies to their situation to understand the cap that governs their loan.

Who this affects: agricultural producers · canola producers · farm operators seeking advance payment loans · agricultural lenders and administrators