Glyphosate tolerant (GT) soybeans appear to be popular among many Ontario farmers. For example, Statistics Canada reports that 23% of the 2001 soybean acreage was planted to GT varieties, up from 18% in 2000. However, the environmental impact of GT seeds is perceived as controversial in the...

The Canadian dairy industry received the most unwanted of all presents just prior to Christmas 2002- a clear loss on the dairy export issue upon final WTO appeal. This leaves the Canadian dairy industry with protracted challenges if it is to grow in the future. It appears to be the final chapter...

Over the last several months there have been numerous moves toward the establishment of new environmental protection standards specifically related to farming operations in various provinces. Existing and proposed provincial requirements regarding nutrient management and environmental standards...

The dairy industry in Canada was turned on its ear by the release of the WTO decision last fall that Canada's Special Milk Classes constitute an export subsidy. Dairy processors fear the loss of established export markets. At the same time, the decision threatens the role of supply management...

The general objective of this paper is to demonstrate the use of an innovative pricing mechanism observed from the literature in a context relevant to Canadian agriculture. The specific objectives are: · To select relevant pricing mechanisms from Parts I and II, and to select candidate...

The purpose of this study is to review pricing mechanisms discussed in the academic literature. The role of a pricing mechanism in a supply chain for a specialty farm good is to: · Allocation of supply chain profits and costs · Induce effort and investment · Price according to value and...

There has been a lot of public discussion about farm incomes in Canada and the role of agricultural subsidies. Lawrence Solomon of the Urban Enterprise Institute has been at the forefront of these discussions. His argument is that as a result of exorbitant subsidies, the government is sponsoring...