Farm Vehicle Registration in Saskatchewan: Eligibility and Rules
Farm-plated (Class F) vehicles in Saskatchewan get lower registration and insurance costs than standard plates — but only active farmers and farm corporations that meet SGI's minimum size criteria qualify.
Who's eligible
You qualify for a farm plate if you control and are responsible for a farm's operation, own/lease/rent farm land, and grow and harvest primary farm products for profit. You're not eligible if you've retired from farming, rent out your land to someone else, only resell farm products, or your operation is below the minimum size.
Minimum farm size
- Cereal crop and canola growers: at least 30 cultivated hectares (75 acres) growing barley, canola, flax, oats, rye or wheat.
- Livestock and other crop producers: land generating $10,000 gross revenue in the past year, $20,000 over the past 2 years, or $10,000 reinvested in crops/animals in the past year.
How to apply
Visit a SGI motor licence issuer near you with proof of vehicle ownership and sign a Registration Eligibility Declaration (RED). Use SGI's rate calculator beforehand to estimate your annual cost.
The 15% farm car discount
Applies to the insurance premium on a farmer's car if you're eligible for Class F plates, live on a farm outside an urban area for at least 6 of the last 12 months, and worked at least 720 hours on a farming operation in the last 12 months. A qualifying spouse living on the farm can also get the discount, and farm corporations may qualify if the vehicle is registered to the corporation and its primary operator lives on the farm.
What you can haul
Farm plates let you transport your own farm commodities, primary farm products for another farm under certain weight limits, carpool passengers sharing costs, and (without pay) household items or your own recreational vehicles. Power units and heavy trucks over 24,300 kg registered gross weight can't haul for someone else's farm without a commercial plate or out-of-class permit.
Special allowances
- Winding down allowance: keep farm plates for a full year after retiring while you wrap up operations.
- Diversification allowance: apply to SGI for extended eligibility while transitioning to a new type of farming operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can vans and SUVs get farm plates?
No — they must register in Class LV, though farm-owned vans and SUVs get at least 10% lower insurance rates than similar privately or commercially owned Class LV vehicles.
Can two farmers jointly register one vehicle?
Yes, as long as each party is a legal entity with a financial interest in the vehicle and individually or jointly qualifies for farm plates.
Fees and requirements are set by SGI and can change. Always confirm current details on SGI's official site or with your nearest motor licence issuer before visiting.
