Programs and Services

Farm Machinery Board

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM/SERVICE

The Farm Machinery Board is established pursuant to The Farm Machinery and Equipment Act. The purpose of the Act is to provide Manitoba producers with warranty and repossession protection on farm machinery and equipment purchased or leased in Manitoba. The Act provides statutory requirements on the length of warranties, replacement parts and service, replacement rentals, repossession procedures, sales contracts and financing arrangements.

The Act requires lenders financing farm machinery by means of a lien note security document, to apply to the Board for leave to repossess when an account goes into arrears and before repossession can occur. Manitoba is the only jurisdiction in Canada requiring a quasi-judicial body to pass judgment before farm machinery repossession can take place.

The Act requires that dealers, distributors and manufacturers doing business in Manitoba be licensed with the Board. The Manitoba farm machinery dealer network consists of 80 major franchised dealership premises, sufficient to provide adequate service to the Province's producers, both in repair parts and mechanical service.

WHO QUALIFIES

Producers, purchasers and dealers who reside in Manitoba and vendors (distributors and manufacturers) who are licensed within Manitoba relating to farm machinery and equipment.

AVAILABLE BENEFITS/ASSISTANCE

The Board will provide information and assistance to producers on statutory warranties on new machinery, repair parts for older farm machinery and repossession.

The Board will provide information and assistance to dealers when the dealership agreement (agreement between a dealer and manufacturer) is terminated.

The Board will provide mediation and arbitration assistance to producers, dealers and vendors.

WHO TO CONTACT

Randy Ozunko
Program Specialist
Boards, Commissions & Legislation
812-401 York Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0P8
Phone: (204) 945-3854
Fax: (204) 945-1489

MANITOBA FARM MACHINERY BOARD

Chuck Balmer, Chairperson Winnipeg	Leonard Yakielashek, Vice - Chairperson Sifton	Greg Perchaluk Roblin
William Vail Crystal City	Joe Eichler Minitonas