Input costs climb

Canadian grain producers will be spend more than ever to plant their crops this spring, says Canada’s largest farm lender.According to its 2023 Farm Input Market Outlook, Farm Credit Canada projects that Canadian farmers will spend a record $23.1 billion on fertilizer, fuel, chemical and seed this year, making the 2023 grain and oilseeds crop “the most expensive ever planted in Canada.”According to FCC estimates, the Canadian market for fertilizer, fuel, seed and chemical reach