Federal government pledged $5 billion to diversifying exports, $1 billion in extra financing through Farm Credit Canada, and returned the Advance Payments Program interest-free portion to $250,000 from $100,000.
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Federal government offers farmers relief but may not go far enough, says expert
Advance Payments Program interest free portion returned to $250,000
FCC program tackles Indigenous borrowing barriers
Farm Credit Canada provides ‘à la carte’ loan options to First Nations farmers unable to access conventional financing
Glacier FarmMedia – First Nations farmers have often been frozen out of agricultural lending. An all-Indigenous team at Farm Credit Canada is working to ensure they get the capital they need. “We’re taking Indigenous voices, we’re taking what you’re telling us, and we’re trying to implement that change here … to meet the needs of […] Read more
Sustainability roundtable marks 10th anniversary
The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework was formed three years later to provide credible assurances for consumers
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been 10 years since the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was founded to measure and recognize Canada’s leadership in sustainability. The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework, known as CRSB Certified, was created in 2017 to recognize sustainable practices and provide credible assurances to consumers regarding the production, processing and sourcing of beef […] Read more
Farmland values continue upward trajectory
Prices rise in all provinces in first half of the year based on strong demand; affordability drives biggest increase in Sask.
REGINA — Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024. All provinces saw increases but at different rates. Saskatchewan topped the list at 7.4 per cent while Ontario was second from the bottom at 2.1 per cent. Alberta and Manitoba were […] Read more
Farm group formalizes ag data recommendations
Canadian Federation of Agriculture also signs on to a data transparency and protection initiative that started in the U.S.
REGINA — The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has formalized its recommendations for a national agricultural data strategy. It has also become the first Canadian farm industry member of the Ag Data Transparent organization. ADT was formed after the American Farm Bureau Federation noted concern among farmers about agricultural data products and how data provided to […] Read more
Beef cow, replacement heifer numbers suggest producers aren’t ready to grow herds: FCC
Total inventory decreased by two per cent year-over-year
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s beef cow and replacement herd was at its smallest since 1987 at the beginning of July, and FCC analysis suggests 2025 may not be the year for herd growth. Total inventory decreased by two per cent year-over-year, wrote FCC senior economists Justin Shepherd and Leigh Anderson on Sept. 11. Heifers intended […] Read more
FCC, EMILI renew partnership to improve farm productivity
Five-year commitment will last through to 2029 and provide foundation for “farmer-centric” innovations
Glacier FarmMedia – Farm Credit Canada and digital ag accelerator EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative) have announced renewal of their partnership. The announcement was made Aug. 1 at EMILI’s Innovation Farms during the organization’s 4R Days and coincided with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new 8,500-square-foot Innovation Farms Centre. […] Read moreAdministration of APP could change
WHITEHORSE — Farmer-led organizations could lose their ability to run the Advance Payments Program, the largest administrator warned recently. About 30 organizations handle the program on behalf of the federal government. Dave Carey, vice-president of government and industry relations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association, said Ottawa is considering handing national administration to Farm Credit […] Read more
Farmers want data strategy
WHITEHORSE — Data will drive productivity growth on Canadian farms, farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month. They called for a national data strategy during a roundtable at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer meeting and ahead of the federal-provincial-territorial annual ministerial meeting. “The agriculture sector is in the midst of a transition characterized less […] Read more
Precision livestock tech has hurdles
Technology could be a game changer for the sector, but economic risk and lack of commercial options are holding it back
Marrying precision technology and livestock production could result in healthier animals, better gains and efficiencies and a more environmentally friendly footprint, according to the research, but farmers aren’t exactly rushing to the altar. Economic risk is the biggest thing keeping technology off farms in the U.S., said Robert Burns, a researcher from the University of […] Read more
