Business support, not income support

Greg Mason, managing partner of Prairie Research Associates and economics professor at the University of Manitoba, discusses ag support programs. It never seems the right time to review farm policies. I am writing this review just after storms blew through Manitoba, drenching crops for the umpteenth time and creating further predictions of a bleak outlook […] Read more

Time to leave Depression behind – Opinion

Mason, of the University of Manitoba department of economics, prepared this article from a paper entitled Prairie Agriculture at the Crossroads: Time for a New Policy. It was provided by Troy Media Corp. Prairie agriculture must transition to a sounder business footing if it is to survive. While taxpayers can continue to meet transitory threats […] Read more