Credit flowing to Canuck farmers

“We’re not seeing a host of people lining up at the door because the bank has kicked them out. “ – LYNDON CARLSON Credit will continue to flow to Canadian farmers despi te a global credit crunch that has decimated stock markets and triggered a global recession, says Lyndon Carlson, Farm Credit Canada’s senior vice-president

FCC upbeat about Canadian farming

“We’ve noticed… as farm size has grown larger (farmers) are able to manage their balance sheet in years where their income statement looks really bad and that wasn’t always the case.” – Lyndon Carlson Thirteen per cent of Canadian farmers produce 64 per cent of all agricultural production in Canada, says Lyndon Carlson, Farm Credit


Recognizing women in agriculture

“Agriculture is an important business in this country and women have always contributed to the success of the industry.” – Kellie Garrett Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is seeking nominations for the 2009 Rosemary Davis Award, which honours Canadian women for their leadership and commitment to agriculture. FCC honours five women annually who deserve recognition for

FarmPure creditors take Pickseed’s offer

Officials from Pickseed were able to provide producers and others “with a greater comfort level” Unsecured creditors of FarmPure Seeds have agreed to take a deal that may see them get back six cents on every dollar they’re owed by the Regina firm. Pickseed, a well-known Ontario forage seed and turf-grass company that plans to


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the column at left, then click on “FarmPure Seeds Inc.”) Pickseed discovered the depth of FarmPure Seeds’ indebtedness during its due diligence for the purchase of the company’s forage and grass business, Kornuta said in an interview last week. The proposal, she wrote, will allow FarmPure Seeds to be sold as “a going concern with

“Drive away hunger” campaign soars over goals

“Some children are having one meal a day if that.” – Tilly Morgan Farm Credit Canada’s “Drive away hunger” event exceeded lofty goals in Manitoba. The east tour concluded in Steinbach on Oct. 16, 2008 with the announcement that 120,000 pounds of food had been collected, exceeding the provincial goal of 100,000. The western tour