The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Farm Credit Canada, a Crown corporation that funds agricultural operations, has landed $5-billion in investor commitments for farming and food innovation over the next four years. The Globe's Kate Helmore writes that the FCC has convened a coalition of more than 20 investment organizations, including venture capital, private equity and Royal Bank of Canada. It will connect these investors to opportunities in land acquisition, manufacturing and new ag-tech start-ups, among other projects. "We're the breadbasket of the world," Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said as he announced the news to a room of industry stakeholders at FCC's annual conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. "We need to lead in that aspect. And this is just the start." The new funds add to the $2-billion FCC pledged in May, 2025, under its direct investment program, FCC Capital. The program was launched in 2024 and is part of the corporation's strategy to go beyond senior secured debt (such as financing a barn) and deliver a wider range of capital solutions to innovative farmers and food producers. Other countries are doubling down on globally competitive, modern food-making plants.