Updates and perspectives from Bonnefield on Canadian agriculture.
Sustainability has become an increasingly prominent theme in many industries, and the same is true of agriculture. Agriculture and agrifood system sustainability has drawn attention from both sector participants as…
2023 has so far proved to be Canada's most intense wildfire season in history. At the time of writing, approximately 135,000 square kilometres of forest and other land has been…
Farming and agribusiness are essential parts of Canada's economy. Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector is a major economic driver for the country that generates over $100 billion of gross domestic…
Investors are increasingly realizing the value of private market and alternative assets in their portfolios for their diversification benefits and low correlation to traditional public market equity and fixed income…
Bonnefield has always been a strong supporter of Canadian agriculture. For over a decade we have worked with farmers across the country to grow their operations, transition to the next…
The topic of food security has gained prominence through 2022 and has highlighted the important role that Canada will play in meeting future demands for food production. Click here to…
As a major agricultural producer and exporter, Canada is a leading supplier of traditional cold-weather crops such as wheat and canola across the globe. However, higher-value permanent crops such as…
Surging agriculture input costs, especially the prices of fertilizer and fuel, have been top of mind for many Canadian farmers as they kick off the 2022 seeding season. Fertilizer prices…
We are often asked about farmland lease rates across Canada as well as the relationship between lease rates and farmland value. This recent publication from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) provides…
We are seeing it at the grocery store and the gas pump – prices are rising. The topic of inflation is receiving a lot of attention as observers wait to…
It is impossible to read the news these days without seeing inflation-related headlines. Canadian inflation rates have generally been low and stable in recent years. However, recent data puts inflation…
