/macdonald/taxonomy/term/6348/all en /macdonald/channels/news/how-spike-farmland-prices-affecting-canadian-farmers-353149 <p>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 farmland values mean for farms and farming across Canada, <a href="https://www.country-guide.ca/features/win-from-the-sidelines/">Country Guide</a> sat down with <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal ThĂ©riault</a>, agricultural economist at Macdonald Campus, ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą and vice-president of Quebec’s Ordre des agronomes.</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:39:52 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1545221 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/metro-quebecois-company-352693 <p>In answer to a question posed by a reader, <em>La Presse</em> looked into the origins of the Metro group with expert commentary from agricultural economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal ThĂ©riault</a>, Director of ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą's Farm Management and Technology program and Senior Faculty Lecturer.</p> <p>Among the five major players in the grocery field (Metro, IGA, Loblaw, Costco and Walmart), Metro is the only one to have its head office in Quebec. The big decisions are therefore made here, indicated ThĂ©riault.</p> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:25:44 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1537282 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/grocery-prices-can-we-hope-lull-349809 <p>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 were in February, <em>La Presse</em> found.</p> <p>But this summer "respite" could be short-lived, warns agronomist and economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal ThĂ©riault</a>, Director of ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą's <a href="/fmt/">Farm Management and Technology program</a>. And it's important to remember that grocery bills remain high, he says.</p> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:34:31 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1393759 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/extreme-heat-and-drought-continue-affect-saskatchewan-agriculture-349503 <p>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.</p> <p>The provincial government's latest weekly crop report shows that from July 24 to 31, moisture levels in agricultural fields were insufficient in 49% of cases, and very insufficient in 38% of cases.</p> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:29:48 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1371717 at /macdonald /macdonald/peter-enright Mon, 01 Feb 2016 15:57:45 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52057 at /macdonald