MEMBERS' NEWS FLASH by Larry Martin and Terri-lyn Moore

The Canadian dollar has risen from around US$.65 to its current level of $.74 - $76 since the beginning of this year. This rate of change is unprecedented within the past decade. In this members' news flash, we examine:

• The impacts on the agri-food sector
• The long term and short term causes of changes in the value of the Canadian dollar
• What we can do about it