Feds’ Secret Scenario Sees 13% Drop In Land Values

A “shock scenario” of a doubling of interest rates would slash farmland values up to 13 percent on average, says a confidential Agriculture Canada study. The department commissioned secret research on historic debt levels, noting farmers have used rising land values for loan collateral. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz declined an interview.

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