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Dollar Strong Going Forward, Says Economist – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 26, 2010

The United States is in a “huge fiscal hole,” and the greenback is set to plunge, sending the loonie soaring above parity, according to a prominent Canadian economist. “We think the loonie is going to fly high and probably break through par,” said Glen Hodgson, senior vice-president and chief economist of the Conference Board of

Opinion

Manitoba Must Lead, Not Follow, In Water Innovation – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Henry David (hank) Venema August 26, 2010

Water is never far from the minds of Manitobans – incidents of catastrophic spring flooding across the Prairies and toxic algae washing up on the beaches of Lake Winnipeg this summer dominate our thinking. What may be less obvious is just how important sophisticated water management will be to ours and our children’s prosperity. Water

Crops

Weak Farm Supply Sales A Drag Wholesale Stats – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Ka Yan Ng July 29, 2010

The value of Canadian wholesale trade unexpectedly slipped 0.1 per cent to $44.1 billion in May from the month before, due to a steep drop in sales of farm supplies, Statistics Canada said July 21. Market analysts had predicted a 0.5 per cent rise in May. StatsCan revised April’s decline to 0.2 per cent from

Crops

Canadian Dollar Weakens

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 22, 2010

The Canadian dollar is unlikely to make another move towards parity with its U. S. counterpart anytime soon, and will more likely see some weakness heading through the summer, according to a currency analyst. “We remain, both from a fundamental and from a technical perspective, bearish on the Canadian dollar going forward,” said Matthew Strauss,

Livestock

Lower Supplies, Steady Demand Spur Price Optimism

June 10, 2010

The decline in the level of cattle being marketed at the auction yards in Manitoba continued during the week ended June 4. Prices for the cattle remained steady to firm amid steady demand. Discounts for poor choice animals continued to be significant. “The firmness in price for the various classes of cattle continued to reflect

Livestock

Steady Demand Supports Prices

April 29, 2010

Marketi ngs of cattle at the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended April 23 were again fairly strong, with the numbers dependent on the region of the province. Price levels for most classes of cattle held steady if not a bit stronger. However, there continued to be large discounts for poor-quality and fleshy

News

More Strength In Store For Canadian Dollar

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 29, 2010

The Canadian dollar moved back above parity with its U. S. counterpart on April 20, and appears poised to see further strength, according to a currency analyst. After hitting parity earlier in the month, retreating, and then bouncing back to parity with the U. S. dollar following comments from the Bank of Canada, the Canadian

Livestock

“Renewed Optimism” Boosts Demand For Grass Cattle

By Dwayne Klassen April 8, 2010

Mov e -ment o f cattle to the auction yards in Manitoba declined during the week ended April 1. The closure of a number of auction yards because of the Good Friday and Easter holiday long weekend was tied to the lower marketings. Values for the cattle held steady, with strong demand for grass cattle

Hogs, News

Hog Loan Applications Lagging

By Ron Friesen January 28, 2010

Afederally backed loan program to help Canada’s hog producers recover from a severe financial crisis is receiving less response than expected. According to Farm Credit Canada, lending institutions have so far approved 73 loans for $269 million, with a federal reserve fund covering $159 million of that. FCC is the biggest single lender, approving 43

News

Cheap Loans Buoy Canada Farmers In Recession

By Rod Nickel January 7, 2010

Canadian farmers have survived a year of recession with the ratio of debt to equity little changed and optimism still in place, said a key official with Canada’s top farm-lending institution. Cheap access to credit in Canada, in contrast to that in the United States, has been the key to the relatively buoyant agriculture economy,

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Dollar Strong Going Forward, Says Economist – for Aug. 26, 2010

Manitoba Must Lead, Not Follow, In Water Innovation – for Aug. 26, 2010

Weak Farm Supply Sales A Drag Wholesale Stats – for Jul. 29, 2010

Canadian Dollar Weakens

Lower Supplies, Steady Demand Spur Price Optimism

Steady Demand Supports Prices

More Strength In Store For Canadian Dollar

“Renewed Optimism” Boosts Demand For Grass Cattle

Hog Loan Applications Lagging

Cheap Loans Buoy Canada Farmers In Recession

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