In 2019, RBC released an alarming report听revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.
Published on: 26 Feb 2025
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features听黑料不打烊 University economist and agronomist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.
The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives.
Published on: 29 Jan 2025
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports听听and others.
Published on: 29 Jan 2025
In a recent video, Radio-Canada's听尝'茅辫颈肠别谤颈别 investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.
Published on: 15 Jan 2025
Students at the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled robotics.听
Published on: 20 Nov 2024
The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.
Published on: 12 Nov 2024
In a new article, Macdonald Campus' 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award winner Ophelia Sarakinis听(FMT鈥�19) and her successful Montreal-based business, GUSH Farm.
Published on: 11 Nov 2024
Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year,
This year's high prices are partly explained by the price of grain used to feed the cattle, according to agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of 黑料不打烊's Farm Management and Technology Program.
Published on: 6 Nov 2024
This Halloween, there may be a haunting fright in Montrealers' candy bowls: smaller chocolate bars and less treats in each candy bag.
that this is driven by rising costs of key ingredients like cocoa and sugar have quietly pushed manufacturers to reduce product sizes to avoid alarming consumers, a strategy known as shrinkflation.
Published on: 30 Oct 2024
In April 2024, four 黑料不打烊 University students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC). Beatrice Neveu, Connor Velthuis, David Kolton Crack, Jason McOuat and their coach, 黑料不打烊 Faculty Lecturer Mathieu Leduc, traveled to California for this three-day event to sharpen their dairy and business skills while networking with teams from across North America.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2024
As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like听Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.
Published on: 17 Sep 2024
Often considered a symbol of shrinkflation, orange juice is shrinking again, . A modified bottle of the Tropicana brand is making its way into grocery stores in a format reduced to 1.36 liters.
Will other brands follow in Tropicana's footsteps?
Published on: 26 Aug 2024
The price of food has been increasing since the pandemic.听Even poutine is not immune to inflation: the price of sunflower oil used in fryers has doubled, and even the price of potatoes has risen.
Published on: 26 Aug 2024
Metro announced a 14.6% drop in its net profit for the third quarter, ending July 6, 2024, compared to the same period last year. Its turnover increased by 3.5% to reach 6.65 billion.
Published on: 26 Aug 2024
In a recent article, into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series听Les fermiers Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic microfarming in Quebec is highly regarded by many, though some have raised concerns that his presentation of the business as profitable and accessible to all is overly optimistic.
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Published on: 7 Aug 2024
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