Sidebar 1: Quebec agriculture - a history of intervention Sunday, April 5, 2009 The reason why Quebec intervenes to the extent it does in agriculture is deeply rooted in history, says Daniel-Mercier Gouin, professor of agro-economy at Université Laval. "For good or bad, whether it has chosen to use the right tool or not, the province decided to encourage agriculture as a prime economic activity." In return, farmers have always tended to turn to the provincial government for all agriculture related matters. They do so using one very powerful voice, the Union des Producteurs Agricole (UPA), a producer's union with mandatory dues for all farmers, but for which 94 per cent of farmers belong to on a voluntary basis.From the early 1980s until the early '90s, Quebec dominated the Canadian hog industry and produced quality pork for the domestic market as well as lucrative foreign markets in the United States and Japan. But slowly, hog producers in other countries caught up to Quebec producers by modernizing their operations and becoming more efficient. Quebec lost its competitive advantage and the higher Canadian dollar hurt exports. BP Sidebar 2: How ASRA is calculated Cover Story: Quebec Pork Producers
Can the agriculture sector in Ukraine be restored? Thursday, September 19, 2024 5 Strategies that could help rebuild Ukraine agriculture Since the full-scale invasion began, Ukraine’s agricultural sector has faced immense losses, with damages surpassing $10 billion. This includes the destruction of machinery worth $5.8 billion and losses to livestock farms... Read this article online
North West Terminal idles grain elevator in Unity, Sask. Thursday, September 19, 2024 A grain handler in Saskatchewan is no longer in operation. In a Sept. 18 letter posted to its website, North West Terminal (NWT) announced it is idling its grain elevator near Unity, Sask., due to financial challenges. NWT started what it calls a “strategic review process” last August... Read this article online
New transport minister in small cabinet shuffle Thursday, September 19, 2024 tom:11px">A small cabinet shuffle in Ottawa on Thursday will result in a new federal transport minister. Current Treasury Board President Anita Anand is set to add the transport minister portfolio to her workload, CTV News and the Star have reported. This move comes after former... Read this article online
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
Prairie ag organizations join Global Agriculture Technology Exchange Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Three ag organizations from western Canada have announced their involvement to help position Canada as a world leader in cereal grains. Alberta Grains, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and the Manitoba Crop Alliance are contributing more than $13 million towards the Global... Read this article online