How Canadian Farmers are Managing Rising Costs

In January of 2025, Stratus asked over 1,000 Canadian farmers about the many
challenges they face.

The #1 issue is the rising cost of production – A concern of 92% of farmers.

When asked what they are doing to help manage the rising costs, farmers talked
about making tough decisions on investments and long-term sustainability:

  • Limit equipment expenses
  • Reduce spending on inputs
  • Shop around
  • Pre-purchase inputs
  • Make careful decisions

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