Anna Hunter’s new book, The True Cost of Wool, explores current wool production systems in Canada and pitches more robust local manufacturing
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Manitoba author dissects wool supply chain politics
Anna Hunter’s new book, The True Cost of Wool, explores current wool production systems in Canada and pitches more robust local manufacturing
Protection needed for Canada’s trade reputation
Supply chain strategy could help Canada dodge future disruptions and shield reputation as trading partner
Supply chain disruptions, like this year’s port and rail labour disputes, are damaging Canada’s standing. There must be a plan to stem the bleeding, speakers say.
Supply chain shakes off pandemic rust
The post-pandemic recovery is happening, but Canada is still feeling the impact from COVID-19
Glacier FarmMedia – Goods in Canada are flowing more fluidly than during the pandemic, but the supply chain is still underperforming, according to a panel discussion at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in late February. Arun Thangaraj, federal deputy minister of transport, said the value chain is still feeling pressure. “The pinch points still exist. It is imperative that we
Calmer waters ahead on input market
Has the market finally steadied, or it is just the calm before another storm?
Farmers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing crop input prices have stabilized as the world adapts to global supply challenges. That was the message as Farm Credit Canada provided its latest update on input prices for the 2024 crop year. Why it matters: The wild price swings for crop inputs, especially fertilizer, appear to be over, but farmers
New report shows poultry sector burdened by expectations
Simpson Centre paper calls for increased research, financial sustainability for sector
Updated, May 17 — The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy has released a report detailing its findings on challenges now facing Canada’s poultry sector. The report, co-authored by research assistant Shawn Wiskar and centre director Guillaume Lhermie and released Thursday, used a focus group of six stakeholders in the Canadian poultry industry. It
VIDEO: Fertilizer buyers smell blood in the water
With market power slowly rebalancing there’s a stubborn waiting game playing out
Fertilizer prices have fallen significantly from their highs a year ago — but there is still a lot of uncertainty in the market. Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer for StoneX Group, said many market forces brought agriculture to this precarious spot. He traces it back to August 2020, when a high-intensity wind storm hit
Supply chain report draws praise and criticism
Pandemic revealed supply chain fragility, but remedies won’t be easy
A report released by the federal task force charged with fixing the recent supply chain crisis is getting mixed reviews from industry experts. The final report of the National Supply Chain Task Force (see full report at bottom) draws upon recommendations and consultations with industry stakeholders in a strategy to avert a crisis like the
Feds back Montreal port grain terminal for upgrades
CanEst crop container terminal funded for equipment, capacity improvements
CanEst Transit’s grain container terminal at the Port of Montreal is putting $8 million in federal funding toward new equipment and improvements to current infrastructure. Transport Canada, in a release Wednesday, said the goal of the terminal project is to “increase the number of containers stored onsite, improve the quality of the grain-cleaning service, optimize
Biden administration putting up US$2.1 billion to strengthen food system
Reuters – The Biden administration plans to spend more than US$2.1 billion in funding to shore up weaknesses in the country’s food supply system exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will unveil the new funding, designed to enhance competition in food processing
Opinion: A broken system
Supply chain fragility reveals overall economic fragility of globalization
One of the most beautiful – and inexplicable – aspects of economics is how its practitioners never seem to be wrong. Indeed, almost every school of economic thought, from John Maynard Keynes’ demand-driven economics on the left to Arthur Laffer’s supply-side economics on the right, is crowded with disciples defending their leader’s theories and just
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