The Marginal Areas Program typically offers $135 to $150 per acre, depending on location.

Incentives boosted for marginal acre conversion

DUC, FCC and PespiCo team up to help producers get the most from unproductive cropland

Ducks Unlimited Canada and Farm Credit Canada have a new partner for their sustainability initiatives. DUC announced in late May that multinational food company PepsiCo will help support FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program. It links with DUC’s efforts to encourage producers to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover. DUC’s Marginal Areas Program helps producers absorb

A significant amount of liquidity for grain farms comes from harvest still in the bin.

Are farm finances on a slippery slope?

Canadian agriculture’s balance sheet is strong, but eroding margins and rising costs may temper producers’ optimism

At the end of 2017, Canadian farm debt topped $100 billion. At the time, it was a bigger number than the national debt of 135 countries, noted Country Guide columnist Gerald Pilger. The climb hasn’t stopped. The figure rose steadily since crossing the $100-billion threshold. As of 2022, the most recent year on Statistics Canada’s

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Economic outlook marks hazards ahead

From interest rates to the dollar to commodity prices, here’s what Farm Credit Canada sees coming

Farm Credit Canada predicts a bit of a rocky road ahead for Canadian farmers, with input prices high, commodity prices low and interest rates not expected to drop in the short term. “The sentiment of the industry is not the greatest right now,” said Desmond Sobool, FCC’s director of economics and deputy chief economist, speaking



Future growth in agriculture will require investment

Canadian ag at forefront of growth: FCC president

Glacier FarmMedia – Farm Credit Canada’s president is bullish about the future of Canadian farming. “Consumers around the world are counting on us to increase sustainable food production and, to do so, we will need to take on new risks, new beginnings and form new partnerships,” said Justine Hendricks at Canada’s Agriculture Day in Ottawa