Farm Management and Technology

Farm Management and Technology /channels/taxonomy/term/5060/all en How the Spike in Farmland Prices is Affecting Canadian Farmers /channels/channels/news/how-spike-farmland-prices-affecting-canadian-farmers-353149 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 Thériault</a>, agricultural economist at Macdonald Campus, ƻ��Ժ and vice-president of Quebec’s Ordre des agronomes. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:39:52 +0000 webfull 195237 at /channels Metro, a Quebecois company? /channels/channels/news/metro-quebecois-company-352693 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 <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal Thériault</a>, Director of ƻ��Ժ's Farm Management and Technology program and Senior Faculty Lecturer. 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 Thériault. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:25:44 +0000 webfull 194736 at /channels Grocery Prices—Can we hope for a lull? /channels/channels/news/grocery-prices-can-we-hope-lull-349809 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, La Presse found. But this summer "respite" could be short-lived, warns agronomist and economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal Thériault</a>, Director of ƻ��Ժ's <a href="/fmt/">Farm Management and Technology program</a>. And it's important to remember that grocery bills remain high, he says. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:34:32 +0000 webfull 191232 at /channels Extreme heat and drought continue to affect Saskatchewan agriculture /channels/channels/news/extreme-heat-and-drought-continue-affect-saskatchewan-agriculture-349503 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. 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. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:29:48 +0000 webfull 191009 at /channels Experts: Canadian inflation hits a new three-decade high /channels/channels/news/experts-canadian-inflation-hits-new-three-decade-high-337881 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 5.1 per cent in January from a year earlier, accelerating from December’s pace of 4.8 per cent and marking the first time since 1991 that inflation has surpassed 5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. It was the 10th consecutive month that inflation has exceeded the Bank of Canada’s target range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:07:53 +0000 webfull 178173 at /channels Caroline Begg awarded Principal's Prize for Teaching Excellence /channels/news/caroline-begg-awarded-principals-prize-teaching-excellence-263913 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 ƻ��Ժ's Fall Convocation held earlier this week. Dr. Begg has long been a supporter of student-led initiatives beyond the classroom and empowers students to be involved in their own learning process. She received the Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence earlier this year. Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:06:53 +0000 webfull 122680 at /channels Nearly $3.8 Million for Macdonald Campus’ Farm Management and Technology program /channels/news/nearly-38-million-macdonald-campus%E2%80%99-farm-management-and-technology-program-267450 <div>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 Government of Quebec $3,772,000 in funding over three years for the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT), a three-year academic and practical college program offered on the Macdonald campus and taught by the staff of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</div> <div> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:55:18 +0000 webfull 126812 at /channels