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Seven subjects, each with its own reading list. Start with the one closest to your work.
Dairy and supply managementQuota, cost-of-production pricing, marketing boards and the long Canadian argument about how milk, eggs and poultry are managed.2 articles
Trade and marketsTariffs, trade agreements, market access disputes and how livestock, grain and food prices are discovered.4 articles
Food prices and retailGrocery inflation, retail margins, private label, unit pricing and what drives the bill at the checkout.2 articles
Farm businessFarm size, succession, land, risk management programs and the economics of running a farm in Canada.4 articles
Value chains and food wasteHow farmers, processors and retailers work together, quality systems, traceability and the waste lost along the way.3 articles
Policy notebookNotes on agri-food policy frameworks, regulation and the programs that shape Canadian food and farming.1 article
Food and rural economyJobs, labour, processing plants, land and the wider economy of rural Canada and the food system.3 articles