By John DePutter & Dave Milne – March 17, 2020
The News:
“The Bank of Canada made a surprise interest rate cut on Friday, trimming its key overnight lending rate by another half point.”
Syngenta Market News, March 16, 2020
Tagged: loonie
The News & What it Means – Declining Dollar a Help to Canadian Producers
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – March 6, 2018
The news:
The Canadian dollar dipped below 77 cents US on Monday, its lowest level since last July as fears of a trade war cast a gloomy shadow on the Canadian economy’s prospects.
– CBC, Mar. 5, 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
The News & What it Means – Farmland Values Increasing at a Slower Rate & Canadian Dollar Expected to Weaken
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – April 11, 2017
The news:
Canada’s farmland values showed an average increase of 7.9 % in 2016, compared to a 10.1% increase in 2015 and a 14.3 % increase in 2014.
– Farm Credit Canada farmland values report, April 7