The Daily. Thursday, June 28, 2001

Farm business cash flows

Farm business operators had more cash available for investment or withdrawal in 2000 than in 1999. Cash flows increased 5.6% to $10.4 billion, well above the previous five-year average of $9.6 billion but below the record high of $10.8 billion in 1997.

Data series on farm business cash flows are now available.

Available on CANSIM: table 20023 and matrices 16026-16036.

The June 2001 update of Agriculture economic statistics (21-603-UPE, $26/$52) will be available in July.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Bernie Rosien (613-951-2441; bernie.rosien@statcan.gc.ca) or Henri Morin (613-951-4109; henri.morin@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.