Reading Time: 2 minutes I attended the annual conference of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, held recently in Boston. Conferences of this type are always tainted by the flavour du jour. Hence, no surprise that conversations were dominated by the current downturn in U.S. agriculture. I was left with a couple of key takeaway thoughts for Canadian agriculture. […] Read more
My crystal ball shows risk in expecting higher food prices
The world will need more food but unless production increases can’t meet that demand, today’s prices probably won’t change much
The outlook for Canadian agriculture is one of ‘surprising strength’
Crop and livestock prices are off their highs, but demand, supply, and the low dollar are positive factors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s some encouraging news. Farm cash receipts should be relatively stable across all provinces in 2016-17. Each province combines a different mix of crops and livestock products that result in varied provincial receipts, but the overall trends appear steady. There are a number of reasons this is likely to be the case. Commodity prices show […] Read more
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