By John DePutter & Dave Milne – December 5, 2018
The news:
“According to a revised Statistics Canada farm income report on Nov. 27, Canadian realized net farm income was down 3.6% to $7 billion last year.”
– Syngenta website article, Nov. 27, 2018
Tagged: interest rates
The News & What it Means – Canadian Dollar Quiet, but Building Energy?
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – November 14, 2018
The news:
“The Canadian Dollar is lacking a clear narrative to drive it in one direction or the other at present, according to strategists at Toronto-headquartered BMO Capital Markets, who say the Loonie could remain in a “flat range” until the US Dollar index tops out and goes into reverse.”
– Pound Sterling Live, Nov. 9, 2018
The News & What it Means – Rising Fertilizer Prices Add to Farm Cost Squeeze
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 24, 2018
The news:
“For the fifth week in a row, all eight major fertilizers were higher (in price) compared to a month earlier.”
– DTN, Oct. 17, 2018
The News & What it Means – Some Downside for Farmers in New Trade Deal
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 3, 2018
The news:
The new North American trade deal struck on Sunday may open the door for the Bank of Canada to pick up the pace of interest rates hikes.”
– The Financial Post, Oct. 1, 2018
The News & What it Means – Higher Interest Rates and a Stronger Loonie & Harvest Pressure Ahead for Corn
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – October 11, 2017
The news:
“The International Monetary Fund has raised its estimate for Canada’s economic growth rate for this year and 2018, putting it at or near the top of the heap among advanced economies.”
– Financial Post, Oct. 10, 2017