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Ag seen gaining on slightly weaker loonie in 2019

By GFM Network News January 11, 2019

CNS Canada — Farm Credit Canada (FCC) predicts the Canadian dollar will spend the year around the 75-U.S. cent mark — slightly softer than last year’s average of 76. “We’re going to see volatility throughout the year obviously but when we look at that season, or the full year average, we’re looking for it to […] Read more

Wheat and Canadian Money or dollar or currency in double exposure shot, concept for earnings or spend in Agriculture

Features, News

Farm debt in Western Canada

Our debt levels are increasing, but our debt-to-equity ratios are holding steady

By Leeann Minogue October 29, 2018

The headline of an article released by FCC near the end of September was a little worrying: “What does a new high in farm debt mean for the ag sector?” Between 2016 and 2017, total Canadian farm debt increased by 6.6 per cent to more than $100 billion. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the increase […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Trade certainty doesn’t translate to higher loonie

By GFM Network News October 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Even with more certainty around trade with the U.S., Canadians shouldn’t expect to see the dollar flying in value. “It’s hard for me to see the Canadian dollar gain value against the U.S. dollar in the short term, unless the Bank of Canada totally revises its stance towards interest rates,” said J.P. […] Read more

General, Markets

Consider hedging against rate hikes, farmers advised

By GFM Network News July 11, 2018

CNS Canada — The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.5 per cent, marking the fourth time it has raised rates since last summer. The increase from 1.25 per cent is the base rate retail banks pay for short-term loans, but consumer rates for mortgages, lines of credit and other loans […] Read more

General, Markets, Weather

Farmland values rise, but interest rates curb market

By GFM Network News April 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Prices of Canadian farmland were seen rising in 2017, with most sales happening in the first half of 2017 before interest rate increases and the drought in Western Canada hit. That’s according to the annual Farmland Values Report released Monday by Farm Credit Canada (FCC), based on 90 per cent of farmland […] Read more

Off-farm investing is intended to spread risk and produce alternative income. Investing spare cash  from farm profits in an agricultural commodity is not really diversifying.

Columns, Guarding Wealth

Investing: taking risks in the new economy

Old economy, new economy. Finding safe off-farm investments in a perilous world

By Andrew Allentuck August 4, 2017

It is the question closest to the hearts and digestions of most investors: How long can the good times last? The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite index was up 26.3 per cent for the 12-month period ending June 7, 2017. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index rose a modest 7.7 per cent in the same period, restrained by flagging […] Read more

Columns

90 years of Saskatchewan farmland prices

Saskatchewan land prices have been on the move since 1968. What’s next?

By Les Henry February 3, 2017

Readers have been asking for an update on farmland prices but I was having trouble accessing the required data. Thanks to Terry Bedard of Saskatchewan Agriculture for sending me recent average price data. This data is just for Saskatchewan. Alberta land prices are changed by many factors that are not related to what is grown […] Read more

Columns, Guarding Wealth

Guarding Wealth: Changes ahead for 2017

Rising interest rates and the Trump Effect  bring uncertainties in the New Year

By Andrew Allentuck February 1, 2017

If investing were easy, we’d all be rich. Today, capital markets have many new uncertainties. Top of the list: the Trump Effect. That is, what the new President may do after his inauguration on January 20. Also worrisome is where Europe is going if other members of the EU follow the United Kingdom out of […] Read more

Columns, Guarding Wealth

Guarding Wealth: Canadian interest rates to rise

But don’t hold your breath — any big rate moves are at least 18 months ahead

By Andrew Allentuck December 30, 2016

To quote the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’.” In capital markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board is likely to raise the interest rate it charges banks to borrow money overnight to maintain reserves — a key indicator for all other interest rates in the economy. This increase […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Currency analysts watch for interest rate decision

By GFM Network News January 19, 2016

CNS Canada — The likelihood of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates on Wednesday is already priced into the loonie, according to one analyst — but if the bank instead decides to hold rates steady, the beleaguered currency could move higher. The Canadian dollar was trading around US69 cents (US$1=C$1.45) near midday Tuesday, which […] Read more

Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

GFM Network News

Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

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Ag seen gaining on slightly weaker loonie in 2019

Farm debt in Western Canada

Trade certainty doesn’t translate to higher loonie

Consider hedging against rate hikes, farmers advised

Farmland values rise, but interest rates curb market

Investing: taking risks in the new economy

90 years of Saskatchewan farmland prices

Guarding Wealth: Changes ahead for 2017

Guarding Wealth: Canadian interest rates to rise

Currency analysts watch for interest rate decision

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