Thursday, June 18, 2026

Province tweaks farm machinery regs


 

The province is proposing minor changes to the Farm Implements Act and Regulation 369 to reduce paperwork.


 New farm machinery dealerships and new dealer-distributorships will no longer need to regisste3r with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

The Ministry will retain the dealer requirement  as a permit by rule, whereby a farmequipment dealer is required to notify OMAFA through the existing registration form.

The legislation provides protection for dealers from unjustified terminations of dealership agreements and buy-back requirements when the dealership agreements end. The Act also improves farm implement safety through supporting the development of farm implement safety standards.