Agricultural Crown Lands Leasing Program Policies

Eligibility to Acquire and/or Hold Agricultural Crown Land Under Lease or Permit

This policy provides farmers and ranchers interested in applying to rent available Crown lands with the eligibility criteria to acquire and/or hold agricultural Crown lands under lease or permit.

Applicants must be:

• 18 years of age.
• A Canadian citizen or a person with landed Canadian immigrant status.
• A resident in Manitoba.
• Actively involved in the management of the leased land.
• Perform most of the labour thereon.
• Own sufficient livestock or demonstrate ownership of sufficient livestock and shall properly utilize the land within one year of the date of approval. .
• The entire land base, private and Crown, must not exceed a carrying capacity of 4800 animal unit months.
• If a corporation, the company must be qualified to carry on business in Manitoba and all shareholders must meet eligibility requirements.

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For more detailed information on this or other policies, contact your local Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Growing Opportunities, Farm Production Advisors, Agricultural Crown Lands District Offices.