News - Credit

Communication key to addressing financial crisis on the farm

A director on the Manitoba Farm Mediation Board says maintaining communications within the family and with creditors is key to dealing with the economic crisis being experienced on Manitoba hog farms.

Posted: 06/25/2009

Province provides new operating credit guarantee for rural small businesses

Rural small businesses will benefit from the new Rural Small Businesses Operating Credit Guarantee program (RSB), Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced.

Posted: 06/24/2009

Proposed improvements to Loans Act will give farmers better access to credit

Canadian farmers who are finding it difficult to obtain loans due to the tightening of global credit markets can count on the Government of Canada.

Posted: 05/05/2009