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Conexus Credit Union launches $100 million fund built for Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers

Real Agriculture

Conexus Credit Union has launched a new fund aimed at supporting farmers looking to buy land, livestock, equipment, or buildings. The $100 million Ag Grow Fund offers discounted interest rates, no application fees, and no age limit restrictions.

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Canadian farmers feeling negative on finances, but more willing to make capital investments

Real Agriculture

As the Canadian harvest season gets underway, there’s a noticeable shift in farmer sentiment across the country. That’s according to the latest Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, gathered in July from over 500 farmers.

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Op-Ed | A Missing Investment Strategy: Climate Resilience Hides in Local Food Markets

Food Tank

There is a strong market demand for local products from agroecological farms and producers, including green leafy vegetables, fruits, grains, small livestock, and native seeds. Finance can be inclusive and accessible. Smallholder agroecological farmers are not being supported at any level of finance.

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Livestock producers seeing the most financial improvement in 2024 in Canada

Real Agriculture

The April 2024 results from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index reveal a nuanced picture of current farm financial performance nationwide, highlighting the variations in sentiment across demographics and farm types.

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Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance

Farming First

To access the climate finance required for sustainable livestock development, decision-makers need to make data-informed policy decisions. The post Sustainable Livestock Development: What Decision-makers Need to Know to Access Climate Finance appeared first on Farming First.

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Nibbles: SDG funding, GBIF RoI, Food system revitalisation, Bean Power, British baked beans, C**k beer, Access Agriculture, SCANR, Nuts, Hawaii, USDA livestock, Norway livestock, SPC, and WorldVeg genebanks, Millet ambassador, Mango orchards, Wild foods, Degraded lands, Orphan crops, PPB, Biofortification, Ugali, Variety ID, Variety definitions

Agricultural Biodiversity

The SDGs need proper long-term financing , say Prof. Livestock also getting the genebank treatment in the US. Because there are is so much interesting stuff here, I’ll leave this on the front page for a few days before relegating it to the sidebar in due course as usual. Jeffrey Sachs and co-authors. No, not walnuts, alas.

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Five ways farmers use a fall Cash Advance from CCGA

Real Agriculture

A cash advance provides farmers with access to low-interest financing through their unsold crop and livestock inventory. Every year, thousands of Canadian farmers meet their fall cash flow needs through an Advance Payments Program cash advance from Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). Read More

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