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FCC Releases Optimism in Ag Survey
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has released its 2010 optimism in agriculture survey. Results show that despite uncertainty in the industry, more than half of all respondents (55 per cent) remain optimistic about the future of agriculture.
Janaury 21, 2010 – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has released
it's 2010 optimism in agriculture survey. Results show that despite
uncertainty in the industry, more than half of all respondents (55 per
cent) remain optimistic about the future of agriculture.
FCC Vision Panel members – over 8,500 producers and agribusiness and
agri-food operators – were asked in the fall of 2009 about their views on the
state of agriculture.
Of the survey’s 4,500 respondents, 55 per cent are optimistic about
the future of agriculture, compared to 54 per cent in 2008 and 53 per
cent in 2007 (the first year of the survey). Respondents were defined
as optimistic if they said their farm or business would be much better
off or somewhat better off in five years – 70 per cent, and they said that they
would slightly or strongly encourage a career in agriculture – 67 per cent.
Click here to read full survey results.
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