As Canadian grocery prices rise, where is that profit going if not to Canadian farmers?
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‘Systemic imbalance’ beats farmers out of food price gains
As Canadian grocery prices rise, where is that money going? Agriculture advocates say farmers aren’t the ones benefiting
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Supply management worth keeping: professor
An agricultural ecologist makes the case for building the supply managed model rather than losing it in trade talks
A Canadian agricultural ecologist says the supply management model is one worth building on, not destroying.
Supply management will soon become the centre of attention
Refusing to concede some increased American competition into the dairy market is not a hill that Canada should be prepared to die upon.
Fight against supply management leads to jail
Producer has been fighting Egg Farmers of Alberta for years, claiming the system is unfair and hurts smaller operators
A southern Alberta egg farmer was jailed after missing a court date in his fight with the provincial egg marketing agency over how many hens he is allowed to keep outside of the quota system.
Canadian food self-sufficiency starts by empowering farmers
Canada’s egg farmers are looking to our leaders to show their strong support for the supply managed egg sector, which delivers stability and self-sufficiency to our food system.
Is supply management shielding Canada’s poultry and egg farmers from bird flu?
Supply managment experts say Canadian system encourages smaller farms, and that helps limit spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza; U.S. industry disagrees
Is supply management muting bird flu?
Grain growers say Liberals must compensate for tariffs
The organization representing Canada’s grain farmers said the Liberal agriculture platform won’t meet its members’ needs
Grain Growers of Canada said promises in the Liberal agriculture platform don’t go far enough to help farmers affected by Chinese tariffs and the ongoing threat of tariffs from the United States.
Carney says supply management “off the table” in negotiations
Supply management won’t be part of trade negotiations and tariff discussions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday.
U.S. dairy exports make big inroads into Canada
Trade deals have allowed northbound trade to flourish, but the optics of massive tariffs remain a trigger for U.S. opponents
Trade data shows that the United States is selling more dairy products to Canada.
