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Sales of American products are falling—comments from Pascal Thériault

webfull — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:57:24 +0000

Quebec supermarket chains say boycotts of American products are having a direct impact on US food sales, TVA reports.

Grocery stores have put new measures in place to indicate the origin of their products. Loblaw recently announced they will be adding a logo to identify products subject to customs tariffs.

Published: 26 March 2025

Four exceptional Macdonald Campus student leaders selected for Gold Key Awards

webfull — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:48:17 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Macdonald Campus Gold Key Awards, selected for their outstanding contributions, passion, and commitment to enriching student life on our campus. Read their stories below.

Published: 26 March 2025

Pascal Thériault on U.S. tariffs impact on Canada's dairy industry

webfull — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:24:33 +0000

In a recent article, CBC News spoke to several experts who say U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy products would have little effect on Canada's protectionist system.

The director of ��о��'s Farm Management and Technology Program agrees that these tariffs would have a "somewhat limited" impact on industry.

Published: 19 March 2025

Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments

webfull — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:59:42 +0000

Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost more.

��о�� agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told Radio-Canada that this measure will support consumers in their choices.

Published: 19 March 2025

Rendering: The devil is in the details

webfull — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:06:51 +0000

A Sanimax animal rendering plant in Montreal's east end has drawn complaints from residents for years, largely centering on odors coming from the facility. Recently, an agreement reached between the company and the City of Montreal to address the issue by retrofitting the factory seems to have fallen apart.

Published: 18 March 2025

Pascal Thériault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash

webfull — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000

As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, ��о�� agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told TVA Nouvelles.

Published: 11 March 2025

Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes—comments from Pascal Thériault

webfull — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:08:55 +0000

Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs.

It might take a few weeks, but most retailers will pass the cost on to Quebecers, ��о�� agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CTV News.

Published: 5 March 2025

Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture

webfull — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:35 +0000

Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food conference in Ottawa.

Students from ��о��’s Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told Farmtario what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.

For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.

Published: 5 March 2025

Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation—comments from Pascal Thériault

webfull — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:06:31 +0000

Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.

Published: 5 March 2025

Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage—column by Pascal Thériault

webfull — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:47:03 +0000

In 2019, RBC released an alarming report revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.

Published: 26 February 2025

�����о��� News - Farm Management and Technology Program

Sales of American products are falling—comments from Pascal Thériault

Four exceptional Macdonald Campus student leaders selected for Gold Key Awards

Pascal Thériault on U.S. tariffs impact on Canada's dairy industry

Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments

Rendering: The devil is in the details

Pascal Thériault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash

Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes—comments from Pascal Thériault

Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture

Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation—comments from Pascal Thériault

Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage—column by Pascal Thériault

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