Reading Time: 4 minutes Young farmers can build wealth by following these four steps from a financial advisor to manage risk and plan succession.
Planting the seeds for a million-dollar retirement
Four essential strategies to grow wealth and manage risk in agriculture
Mixed bag of factors drive Alberta Canola surplus for 2024-25
Alberta Canola has run a defecit for much of the past decade until most recent year
Reading Time: 2 minutes After several years running on deficit budgets, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission declared a surplus after budgeting for a shortfall in the 2024-25 year.
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Canadian GDP growth slow down expected in 2026, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
FCC forecasts rocky financial year, points to waning confidence, vCOOL, interest rates
Farm Credit Canada forecasts trade woes, interest rates contributing to deceleration in the Canadian economy in 2026.
Boosting productivity could mean historic farm revenues
New Farm Credit Canada report outlines the best practices for producers to increase productivity on their operations
Reading Time: 3 minutes FCC report finds increasing productivity in the Canadian agriculture sector could mean $30 billion in farm revenue in the next decade
National Farmers’ Union proposes guaranteed basic income for farmers
The National Farmers Union (NFU) plans to lobby the federal government for farmers to be guaranteed an annual basic income of $50,000.
Budget 2025 includes trade focus, boost for agriculture risk management
The 2025 budget includes several investments relevant to the agriculture sector, including new trade corridors and financial supports for farmers
Canada needs presence to break into Asia-Pacific trade: speakers
Canada has lacked focus and targeted commitment in burgeoning ASEAN market: expert
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada wants trade in southeast Asia, but experts say more focus, commitment and consistent presence in the ASEAN region is needed.
Advance payment changes still mostly in waiting
APP cash advances for 2025 included a credit-worthiness change, but another three recommended updates for the federal farm lending program are still in limbo
Reading Time: 3 minutes APP cash advances for 2025 included a credit-worthiness change for farmers, but another three recommended updates for the federal farm lending program are still in limbo.
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