Canadian farmland values rose by an average of six per cent in the first half of 2025 according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
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Ontario farmland values flat in first half of 2025, says FCC
Butter stocks increase in March Canadian dairy markets report
Stocks have been increasing since August 2024, even though dairy consumption is going up
Butter stocks continue to rise in Canada, reports the Canadian Dairy Commission in its March 2025 report. Dairy consumption is up, but so is milk production resulting in more butter stocks in storage.
Vegetable processing contracts delayed by tariffs
With planting looming, contracts for processing tomatoes in Ontario’s far southwest are stalled due to the ongoing tariff dispute between Canada and the United States.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank sounds alarm on impact of USAID cuts globally
Cuts could impede CFB’s ability to fulfil global hunger needs
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, which partners with 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies to end global hunger, is concerned about the effect cuts to programs supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will have on the CFB’s ability to operate effectively.
China boosts financial support in agriculture to strengthen food security
Beijing | Reuters – Chinese authorities on Friday called for increased financial support to stabilize key agricultural products, including grain, as part of broader efforts to ensure food security for […] Read more
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Washington | Reuters—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere’s imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment […] Read more
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.
Federal funding to boost agri-tech and food companies in Southern Ontario
Digital biosecurity software maker Farm Health Guardian Ltd. was among three agriculture tech and processing companies to receive federal funding in an announcement today.
Soybean industry has choices
Soy Canada executive director outlines big picture for the crop
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s soybean industry must navigate forks in the road. During a late June meeting in Dauphin, Man., Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes told growers they should […] Read more
Thornloe Cheese has potential buyer
Gay Lea Foods announced it has entered into a letter of intent to sell Thornloe Cheese to Triple ‘A’ Cheese, based in Mississauga. Thornloe Cheese, based in the Temaskaming shores, […] Read more