Regina-based Farm Credit Canada is contributing $100,000 to school meal programs across Canada to help alleviate hunger. The manager of Community Investment, Carla Warnyca, says FCC is supporting meal programs offered at 100 schools across Canada as part of a drive away hunger campaign. She explains how 100 schools will receive $1,000 each from the […]
The Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger campaign goes Thursday October 8th in Regina. The manager of community investment at FCC, Carla Warnyca says the campaign follows a different concept this year because of covid-19. Other years saw a small tractor drive to various locations around the city to pick up donations and deliver them […]
Regina based Farm Credit Canada is reporting a strong financial performance during the past year ending March 31st. FCC Executive Vice President Corinna Mitchell-Beaudin says the federal farm lending agency had net income of $632-million on a loan portfolio of more than $38-billion. She says it reflects the strength of the farming sector. But the year […]
Saskatchewan farmland values increased by an average 6.2 per cent in 2019, according to Farm Credit Canada’s Annual Farmland Values Report released on Monday morning. That is down slightly from the 7.4 per cent during the previous year and 10.2 per cent in 2017. It is a similar trend to the national numbers, which are […]
Non-profit groups across rural Saskatchewan are eligible for new funding this year from Farm Credit Canada. FCC is offering 1.5 million dollars for capital projects in rural Canada. FCC manager of community investment, Carla Warnyca, says the deadline to apply is March 31st. Rural non-profit groups can receive between 5 and 25 thousand dollars […]
Farmers are being encouraged to reach out to consumers on Tuesday, for Canada’s Agriculture day. Farm Credit Canada is one of the driving forces behind Ag Day. FCC spokesman Marty Seymour said farmers should tell consumers about the healthy, safe aspects of locally-produced food. Seymour encourages consumers to snap a picture of raising their fork […]
A new building project between File Hills Qu’Appelle (FHQ) Developments LP and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will focus on building a greenhouse to provide food security and supply traditional medicines for Indigenous communities. FCC will be pitching in $250,000 to help finance the project. They’ll also be partnering with FHQ Developments to find more business ventures […]
