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Farm Borrowing Tapers Off

By Farm Credit Canada Release May 6, 2010

Forty-nine per cent of Canadian producers and agribusiness and agrifood operators surveyed by Farm Credit Canada plan to pay down debt in 2010, 29 per cent say they won’t spend much differently than in 2009 and 22 per cent will seek more financing, the Crown corporation says. The numbers are from an FCC Vision Panel

Country Crossroads

Apply For FCC AgriSpirit Fund

By Farm Credit Canada Release May 6, 2010

The application period for the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund opened May 3. Registered charities and non-profit organizations interested in applying for funding this year are encouraged to apply online at www.agrispirit.ca,from May 3 until June 14. The fund will provide $1 million to support rural capital projects across Canada. The FCC AgriSpirit Fund

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Manitoba Farmland Values Continue Hot

By Ron Friesen April 15, 2010

The American humorist could have been referring to Manitoba, judging by the latest report on farmland values by Farm Credit Canada. Manitoba farmland values increased by an average of 5.9 per cent during the second half of 2009, following gains of 5.5 per cent and 4.2 per cent in the two previous reporting periods, FCC

Opinion

Optical Illusions

By Laura Rance-Unger March 25, 2010

It’s pretty easy to get people all fired up these days. Just announce you’re going to rewrite the national anthem. Or axe the wheat board. Or publicly sanction a Crown corporation in the business of lending money to farmers for sending its employees on all-expense-paid trips to Disney World. Farm Credit Canada was in the

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In Briefs continued from page 2 – for Mar. 18, 2010

March 18, 2010

Free access: Access to provincial parks will be free again this year, but camping, seasonal rentals and user fees will rise, the province announced last week. Detailed information on campground opening dates and campground rules is available at www.manitobaparks.com,1-800-214-6497 (toll free) or 945-6784 in Winnipeg. Most campgrounds open the weekend before May long weekend. Northern

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Let Children Play, Grow And Farm Safely

March 18, 2010

Growing up on a farm can be a wonderful experience for children. However without proper supervision it can result in tragedy. Between 1990 and 2004, 209 children under 15 years old were killed on Canadian farms; and from 1990 to 2000 an additional 1,886 children were hospitalized for farm-related injuries, reports the Canadian Agricultural Injury

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Farm Safety Audits Made Easy

By Barani Krishnan March 18, 2010

header photos courtesy of canadian agricultural safety association Farm safety audits need not be a daunting task. For many, the hard part seems to be actually getting started. However everyone benefits from a farm safety audit by having a safer home and workplace – and it is easier than you think. “Plan Farm Safety” is

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Homegrown “Fiction” Charms Crowd

By Daniel Winters March 11, 2010

You’ve heard about local food. How about local laughs? For three years now, Anna Glover and Ellen Martens have been harvesting small town anecdotes and yarns from local people, and creatively processing them into a comedy routine called the “Ellen and Anna Show.” At the recent Farm Focus 2010 in Boissevain, the pair sat in

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BRM Programs Don’t Help Enough Farmers, Crews Tells Minister

By Alex Binkley March 11, 2010

The concern is with power companies setting up on land and trying to claim they’re a farm. Bette Jean Crews, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, isn’t buying an attempt by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to buff the image of government supports for struggling farmers. Answering questions after a chatty address to the annual

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FCC Will Help Finance Short Lines

By Alex Binkley March 4, 2010

Farm Credit Corp. will help finance farmer takeovers of short lines that have a solid business case, says president and CEO Greg Stewart. “We’re going to be receptive to doing more of that in the future,” he said while answering questions from Manitou, Man. farmer Robert McLean during the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation

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Farm Borrowing Tapers Off

Apply For FCC AgriSpirit Fund

Manitoba Farmland Values Continue Hot

Optical Illusions

In Briefs continued from page 2 – for Mar. 18, 2010

Let Children Play, Grow And Farm Safely

Farm Safety Audits Made Easy

Homegrown “Fiction” Charms Crowd

BRM Programs Don’t Help Enough Farmers, Crews Tells Minister

FCC Will Help Finance Short Lines

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