Canadian ag value chain: Economic drivers to watch in 2017

Podcast Highlights

• A lower CAD means better crop prices but also increases the input costs
• Price of energy directly relates to input costs on the farm like fertilizer and diesel
• Unless a major weather occurs, commodity prices should be down slightly
• Borrowing costs were at a record low for Canada in 2016 – can’t see going lower
• Food manufacturing a shining star in manufacturing space in Canada