Book Description

Report on the Prairie grain trade, focusing on the international market in which most crops are sold, and the response of Canadian agricultural policies and Prairie farmers to that marketplace. The report gives background information on Prairie agriculture, its nature and variability; the market outlook for grains and seeds; the international policy scene; Canada's role in the grain and oilseed markets; long-term Prairie farm trends; the Prairie farm crisis; Canadian policies towards Prairie agriculture; "decoupled" farm-income support; and policy objectives and recommendations.