Ag Crown land rent freeze continues into 2026
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For another year, Manitoba producers renting Crown land for forage won’t see a rent increase.
A rent freeze is extending into the 2026 growing season, the province announced Wednesday.
The rental rate — at $3.66 per animal unit months — remains the lowest in Western Canada, a news release reads.
This follows a 2025 freeze, which essentially kept rates at 2023 levels. Approximately 1,750 leaseholders use Crown lands for grazing, haying and cropping.
The provincial government has launched a public survey for an agricultural Crown lands program review. Until Nov. 24, Manitobans can share thoughts on lease allocation methods, limits on the total amount of land a leaseholder can hold and renewal options for modern leases.
Final program adjustments could be implemented in 2027, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn said in a news release.
— Free Press staff