
Tag Archives Economics
Comment: Global economy hit by severest shock since 1930s
Fast policy response necessary to reduce impact of secondary rounds

Editorial: Shedding light on the heated debate of grain freight rates

Ritz optimistic for TPP
Canada says it has put offers on the TPP table, while the U.S. continues to disagree

MASC explains why sometimes it defers hail claims
Assessing loss is easier when the crop is still young or has set seed and harder in between those two stages

Canada needs a different tact in international trade
Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies

Surprisingly few ‘busy bees’ make global crops grow
Conservation of wild pollinators can’t be based on economics alone

Farmers’ market vendors need to give customers more ways to pay
Customers buy more if they can use their credit cards

Farm and food goodies in federal budget well received
Farmers will get an increased capital gains exemption when they sell the farm

Editorial: Farmland — always a good buy?

Investors lulled by high prices
Ending stocks of corn are likely to begin to drop downwards next year
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