Prices farmers received for their commodities rose 14.1 per cent in May 2008 from the same month a year earlier, as significant gains in crop prices offset declines in livestock prices. Prices that […] Read more
Crop prices up 40 per cent in May: StatsCan
Farmers’ cash income, equity up: StatsCan
Rising grain prices boosted cash income for Canadian farms in 2007, while rising farm real estate values improved the farm sector’s equity, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. Cash income for Canadian […] Read more
Canada insulated from crop price shock: StatsCan
Canada is “uniquely positioned” to weather the storm of sharply-rising prices for grains and rice, and is even poised to profit from the current surge, according to a study released […] Read more
March crop prices up 35 per cent: StatsCan
Prices farmers received for their commodities rose 9.8 per cent in March 2008 from the same month a year earlier, as significant gains in crop prices offset declines in livestock […] Read more
More red meat, fewer carbs in Canadian diet
Red meats, wine and skim milk are playing a larger part of the Canadian diet at the expense of cereals and sugar, according to Statistics Canada. According to the 2007 […] Read more
Crops drive farm cash receipts in early 2008
Market cash receipts for farmers hit a record high in the first quarter of 2008, boosted primarily by a surge in grain and oilseed prices, Statistics Canada reported Monday. At […] Read more
Farmers’ net income up in 2007: StatsCan
Despite declines in most provinces, realized net income for Canadian farmers rebounded in 2007 after falling sharply the two previous years, Statistics Canada reported Monday. The impact of rising grain […] Read more
Sugar beet acres rebound: StatsCan
Sugar beets, significantly established in Canada in the first half of the 20th century, continue to be sweet for farmers in Ontario and Alberta, a new study has found. Census of […] Read more
Hog inventories dropping: StatsCan
Hog inventories are falling and farmers are leaving the industry, in the wake of high feed costs and soft slaughter prices, according to new data from Statistics Canada’s April 2008 […] Read more
Field crops lead Canada’s organic offerings: StatsCan
Consumers by now are used to seeing a range of organic fruits and vegetables for sale in their local grocery store, but the most common certified organic product reported by […] Read more
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