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Ontario MP served in Paul Martin's cabinet
Report highlights rapid increase in number of very large farms at expense of smaller operations – and how the process could eventually hurt farms of all sizes
Government payouts to farmers went up too, but there’s a good reason
Some farms otherwise risked property tax reclassification
Farm cash receipts were up more than expenses
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
A year of data shows early-pandemic calls for radical changes to food systems and risk management programs were unfounded, say some economists. Particularly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains struggled to adapt to changing consumption patterns and processors shut down due to virus outbreaks. “Into that void of uncertainty came
Manitoba’s corn cash advance started 40 years ago followed shortly by canola
Grain and oilseed farmers did very well indeed, but livestock producers saw a drop in cash income
But one ag economist says government intervention won’t stop the trend and will make farmers less competitive
