commodities
Group fears feds will chop supply management
Ritz affirms support for Canada’s supply managed system as he dismantles the Canadian Wheat Board
photo: Gerry Ritz
Record corn prices projected for US farmers
Canada forecasts record low grain stocks due to poor seeding conditions
Farm income up but so are expenses says Statistics Canada
More cash is flowing through farmers’ bank accounts but livestock producers face higher feed and other input costs while weather and land prices affect crop margins
Canadian farmers lack infrastructure
Niche markets needed to compete with increased production from Russia and China
Photo: Les Kletke
Commodity groups begin merger
Ontario’s grains and oilseeds groups receive the go-ahead to begin their merger.