By paNOW Staff

SGI extends farm plate exemption due to flooding

May 17, 2011 | 12:27 PM

With thousands of acres of farmland still under water, SGI is again helping farmers by waiving the seeding eligibility requirement for farm plates in 2011.

The one year exemption was set to expire on June 1, but has been extended another year with farmers behind on getting this year’s crop planted because of wet fields.

“With spring seeding delayed across the province due to flooding, we recognize it may be a challenge for farmers to seed enough land to meet the requirement,” said Tim McMillan, minister responsible for SGI.

In a normal year, farmers have to plant a minimum amount of crop before they can license their vehicles with farm plates.

To qualify for the exemption famers must meet the following conditions:

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1) The farmer must have licensed their vehicle with farm plates in 2010.

2) The farmer must intend to continue farming in 2012, and will seed enough crop to qualify for farm plates next year.

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