By Sean Pratt, The Western Producer, September 19, 2016 Debt-to-asset ratios dip below 15-year average The picture of farm debt on the ground matches the bigger industry picture and it says Canadian farmers are generally in good financial shape. A new report by Farm Credit Canada suggests producers are doing well despite a softening of… Continue reading FCC confident amid rising farm debt
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Canadian farm debt grows
By Sean Pratt, The Western Producer, September 6, 2016 The debt-to-asset ratio of Canadian farms increased for the first time in six years. The ratio measures the solvency of farms. It indicates that for every dollar of assets there is an average of 15.5 cents of debt. Since 2010 the value of assets has risen… Continue reading Canadian farm debt grows