How the Spike in Farmland Prices is Affecting Canadian Farmers

Published: 28 November 2023

The spike in farmland prices has boosted the equity of farmers all across Canada. Are farmers leveraging this new-found equity to generate new business opportunities or farm wealth? To explore what...

Metro, a Quebecois company?

Published: 13 November 2023

In answer to a question posed by a reader, La Presse looked into the origins of the Metro group with expert commentary from agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Director of McGill's Farm...

Grocery Prices—Can we hope for a lull?

Published: 21 August 2023

Although grocery prices continue to rise at a higher rate than inflation, they slowed in July, according to Statistics Canada, and some items are currently on the shelves at the same price as they...

Extreme heat and drought continue to affect Saskatchewan agriculture

Published: 9 August 2023

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth according to the European Copernicus service and extreme heat and drought are compromising many crops in Saskatchewan....

Experts: Canadian inflation hits a new three-decade high

Published: 23 February 2022

Inflation hit a new three-decade high in January, heaping more pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time since the pandemic started. The consumer price index rose 5...

Caroline Begg awarded Principal's Prize for Teaching Excellence

Published: 3 November 2016

Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Begg (Plant Science, FMT), the recipient of the Principal's Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Faculty Lecturer).  Principal Fortier presented the award at McGill's...

Nearly $3.8 Million for Macdonald Campus’ Farm Management and Technology program

Published: 31 March 2017

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced today on behalf of the...

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