FAR Levies & Annual Return

Arable Commodity Levy
 

An Arable Commodity Levy is collected at the first point sale for all grain and seed, with the exception of maize which is collected on the seed purchased.

The FAR levy rates are as follows.

Maize: $1.00 per 10,000 seeds purchased.

Herbage and amenity seed: 0.9% of sale value.

All other grain and seed crops (cereals, pulses etc.): 0.9% of sale value.

Cereal silage: $10.00/hectare.

Open pollinated vegetable seed crops, 0.9% of sale value.

Hybrid vegetable seed crops, 0.6% of sale value.

FAR also receives funds from research grants, co-operative research and information sales.

Annual Return

It is a legal requirement for all growers of arable crops, maize and cereal silage crops to complete an Annual Return Form and submit to FAR every year, under the Commodity Levies Act 1990 and the Arable Crops, Maize and Cereal Silage Orders 2024.