According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Canadian farmers are expected to postpone investments in new farm equipment this year due to rising costs and ongoing trade-related uncertainty. While upgrading to high-capacity machines like the John Deere X Series combine could improve productivity, many producers are choosing to wait.FCC suggests that escalating equipment prices—driven by tariff-related…

The Canadian economy is grappling with a challenging outlook as trade disruptions and rising costs put significant pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to a recent report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), in partnership with AppEco, Canada's economy experienced only slight growth in the first quarter of 2025, with expectations of a substantial…