diversification Archives

The average increase in value of cultivated Canadian farmland was 11.5 per cent in 2023, and there is clear evidence that the cost of owning land in some areas now outstrips its income generation ability.

Opinion: Diversity model may buffer risk of farmland buys

Should farmers consider ecological diversity as a risk management tool?

By Brenda Schoepp June 5, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – It’s the time of year that farmland often changes hands. This spring, there is an increase of sales in certain sectors, driven by land stress and owners’ […] Read more

Panelists discuss their diversified dairy farm operations at the Canadian Dairy Xpo’s Canadian Dairy Business Conference. They included Korb Whale, left, Joel LePage, Gilbert Matheson, Bonnie den Haan and moderator Dan Matheson.

Barns, Dairy, Milking equipment

Diversifying dairy means more than milking

Here’s how four dairy farms grew their businesses beyond milk production

By John Greig May 13, 2024

Farmers who diversify their dairy operations can make it work with luck, great planning and a willingness to take risks. The Canadian Dairy XPO’s new Canadian Dairy Business Conference brought […] Read more

Glamping bed and breakfast experience at Pfisterer Farms.

Business, Markets/Business

Diversifying on-farm land use

Farmers look for municipal guidance when diversifying operations

By Emily Sousa, Pam Duesling September 2, 2022

University of Guelph — Ontario has lost 319 acres of farmland a day since 2016, according to the recently released 2021 Census of Agriculture. The number of small- to medium-sized […] Read more

Markets

FCC identifies export, market opportunities for Canadian food

The ag lender's latest report highlights canola oil, pork, potato products, crab meat

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2020

Canada is already a major exporter of agricultural goods, food and beverages — but increasing food and beverage exports is still one of Canada’s biggest trade opportunities, Farm Credit Canada […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: FCC sees opportunities for exports

By Glen Hallick November 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Farm Credit Canada (FCC) on Tuesday released a report titled Diversifying Canada’s agriculture exports, which included pulses and also looked at some of the pros and cons to […] Read more

Machinery

Quebec offers aid to lessen brunt of U.S. tariffs

By Reuters August 15, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — The Quebec government on Wednesday said it would spend $863 million over five years to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on companies and the province’s […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown here in Ottawa last month with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (l), said he’s confident U.S. President Donald Trump will see remaining in NAFTA as being in Americans’ best interests. (PM.gc.ca)

Markets

Trudeau says doesn’t think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

By David Ljunggren January 31, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think U.S. President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations […] Read more