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Editor’s Rant: A flipped script

Borrow from the playbook of a volatile, unpredictable public figure at your peril

In hindsight it may have been a bad idea for the opposition leader to borrow heavily from the playbook of a volatile, unpredictable public figure and hope that figure remained a stable and consistent friend to Canada through a Canadian election cycle.

Editor’s Rant: Contents under pressure

Editor’s Rant: Contents under pressure

In the context of current events, matters such as the well-being of the ag sector are discussed in this election cycle mainly in terms of collateral damage

In the context of current events, matters such as the well-being of the ag sector are discussed in this election cycle mainly in terms of collateral damage.


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The cycles within economic cycles

Investing for Fun and Profit: The economic cycle, presidential cycle and stock market cycle are separate entities that interact

The S&P 500 — the market I’ll be referencing throughout this article — has been on a tear the past couple of years, leading many to wonder if the hot bull market can continue. It was up 26.3 per cent in 2023 and at time of writing is up about 23 per cent year-to-date. Let’s […] Read more

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John Deere responds to tariff threat

A Trump threat and social media backlash have Deere stating its commitment to U.S. manufacturing

In late September, Donald Trump made a surprising statement during a campaign rally, although Trump’s behaviour is now generally so consistently bizarre that it’s difficult to call any statement surprising. But this one caught the ag community a bit off guard. Earlier in the year, John Deere had announced it was moving some production out […] Read more


Supporters of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro block highway BR-060, during a protest against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who won a third term following the presidential election run-off, in Abadiania, Brazil, October 31, 2022.  Photo: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

Trucker blockades in Brazil increase in wake of Bolsonaro election loss

Sao Paulo | Reuters – Truckers who support Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday, blocking roads in 16 states in an action that could affect agricultural exports in one of the world’s top food producers. Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s election to leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but has yet to concede […] Read more






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Ontario redrafts vegetable grower organization governance

Ontario’s Farm Products Marketing Commission (OFPMC) is proposing a new governance structure for the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers, which has been without a board of directors since March. The commission last week released proposed amendments to provincial Regulations 441 and 400, which would set up an eight-member OPVG board with an OFPMC-appointed chair. The amendments […] Read more