Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root
Artificial intelligence put to work on extension
Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers
Canadian agricultural leaders attend global food security forum in shadow of G7 summit
Agriculture didn’t make the G7 agenda ,yet speakers at the Americas AgForum25 said it forms the foundation for global solutions
Reading Time: 3 minutes The forum hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was designed to ensure agriculture and food stays on world leaders' radar.
Farm Credit Canada pledges $2 billion in agtech investment by 2030
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm Credit Canada says it will invest $2 billion into agtech innovation by 2030.
Grain, oilseed millers’ sales, volumes projected to decline in 2025
Ongoing trade tensions, U.S. policy reviews make oilseed demand difficult to gauge says FCC
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grain and oilseed millers are predicted to see sales, volumes and margins decline in 2025 according to Farm Credit Canada's food and beverage report.
Ratio of rent to value for Canadian farmland stable in 2024
Renting extends cash flow advantage over ownership, land values grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes The ratio of farmland rental prices to farmland value was similar in 2024 compared to 2023, but renting extended its cash flow advantage over ownership, Farm Credit Canada reported.
Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.
Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze
Reading Time: 2 minutes It's projected to be a strong year for dairy product makers, while meat product manufacturers' margins may be squeezed as rising prices fail to offset higher input costs, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said in its new Food and Beverage Report.
Farmland becoming less affordable: FCC
Reading Time: 2 minutes Buying farmland became more costly in 2024, according to Farm Credit Canada.
Federal government offers farmers relief but may not go far enough, says expert
Advance Payments Program interest free portion returned to $250,000
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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.
Competitive retail prices bode well for chicken demand in 2025 says FCC
Demand projected to grow despite slowing or even shrinking Canadian population
Reading Time: 2 minutes If chicken’s retail price advantage over beef and pork persists, per capita consumption could rise in 2025 despite slowing population growth says a recent sector outlook from Farm Credit Canada.
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