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Canadian Agriculture Expected to Handle Potential Interest Rate Hikes

Regina. Sask. - In spite of higher interest rates, fluctuating commodity prices and trade uncertainty, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) finds Canadian agriculture remains strong and continues to withstand economic fluctuations.
 
In its latest report, the FCC defines the agriculture industry as being well-positioned to thrive despite some challenges.
 
While total farm debt across the country recently exceeded $100 billion, most Canadian producers continue to be in a good financial position.
 
It's expected that the country's agriculture community will finish strong in 2018 and head into 2019 on a positive note.
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How the corn-soy diet transformed swine nutrition

Video: How the corn-soy diet transformed swine nutrition

At the 2026 ASAS Midwest Section meeting, Dr. Robert Easter, professor emeritus of swine nutrition at the University of Illinois, spoke at the U.S. Soy sponsored Swine Application Symposium, offering a historical perspective on one of the most important developments in modern pig production: the corn-soybean meal diet. What today is considered a foundational feeding strategy was not always obvious or even accepted.