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2017 Eastern Canada cropping projections
Leigh Anderson examines farm inputs and crop budgets for planting decisions in Eastern Canada.
Feb 7, 2017
2017 Western Canada cropping projections
Leigh Anderson examines farm inputs and crop budgets for planting decisions in Western Canada.
Feb 14, 2017
Most significant risk for the agriculture sector in 2015? Demand!
Many agricultural economic drivers are currently quite favourable. Oil prices continue to head lower. The Canadian dollar is at the lowest level of the last five years and interest rates have been low for an extended period of time.
Dec 19, 2014
One Thing Every Canadian Producer Should Know About the Dollar
How important is the falling Canadian dollar to your farm?
Feb 3, 2014
Will oil prices continue to fall?
Our most recent FCC economic update focuses on the connections between oil and Canadian agriculture. We argued that a decline in oil prices will generally benefit agricultural producers. A related question is whether oil prices are likely to fall some more.
Nov 7, 2014
Welcome to the future: big data and its applications
Big data is the next big thing in agricultural tech advancements.
Feb 6, 2018
Fertilizer Prices to Drop Along with Crop Prices
Year-end prices are important for profitability. So is the cost to grow the crop. While crop prices are expected to moderate over the next ten years from recent highs, input costs are also expected to trend downward.
Apr 2, 2014
3 ways a low loonie impacts Canadian agriculture
Leigh Anderson, provides an update of the impact of the Canadian dollar on agriculture commodities and farm input prices.
Feb 2, 2016
Planning crop storage before it comes off the field
As harvest kicks off, getting the crop off the field is important, but paying attention to how and where it's stored is equally as important.
Aug 10, 2017
Take baby steps to bigger profits
Find out how the five per cent rule can make you money.
Sep 27, 2016