Alberta farmers hold off on big purchases as crop prices drop — and big U.S. suppliers feel the effects
Alberta farmers hold off on big purchases as crop prices drop — and big U.S. suppliers feel the effects
Faced with falling crop prices and rising costs, many farmers in Western Canada are squeezing as much life as they can out of older equipment — which they say works their fields just as smoothly as the new stuff.
For Jason Schultz, the idea of buying vital equipment for his central Alberta farm, such as new tractors and combines, seems decidedly out of reach.
“I just can’t make the numbers work,” Schultz said in a recent interview. “I haven’t purchased anything since 2022 and the last big purcha
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