Market Analysis

FCC Ag Economics July 2019 Outlook series shows that geopolitical and weather uncertainty cloud Canada’s food processing sector outlook.

Retail prices expected to weaken leading to stronger demand of meat proteins.

A mid-year economic check-in on the 2019 Canadian chicken sector. Canada’s broiler producers will maintain positive profit margins throughout 2019.

A dive into Canada’s dairy sector’s financials shows how the sector has managed opportunity with responsible investment.

Net income in 2019 is expected to plateau, as the cost of farm inputs rises somewhat from 2018 and revenues flatten.

Protein shows exciting potential to grow consumption in 2019, domestically and globally.

Production growth will strengthen Canadian ag revenues in 2019. Here are the crops with recent histories of strong production growth and strong demand outlooks.

Current trade pacts, global tensions and developing alliances will do more to shape the Canadian agri-food system in 2019. That’s why we chose it as our number one trend to watch this year.

Price swings in the pork industry may limit traditional exports, but CETA, CPTPP and other factors give Canadian producers greater access to diverse markets than their competitors enjoy.

Volatility dominated 2018 as trade tensions, weather and rising interest rates disrupted agricultural markets amid a growing demand for Canadian agricultural commodities and food.