March 17, 2010
Kevin Grier's presentations at the Banff Pork Seminar were featured in two articles in the Western Hog Journal, "Corn, oil and the future of the livestock sector" and "Challenging our pork marketing models". 
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March 16, 2010
A summary of Kevin Grier's report on Canadian food manufacturer financial returns appeared in an Ontario Farmer article, "Food processing margins tighten". 
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March 12, 2010
Kevin Grier's report on Canadian food manufacturer financial returns was featured in a Better Farming article, "For food manufacturers, 2009 was a banner year". 
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March 9, 2010
Al Mussell's speech at the Ontario Cattlemen's Association annual meeting and his research on financial losses in their industry were featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "Study documents extent of losses". 
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February 19, 2010
The George Morris Centre's announcement regarding our new Executive Director, Bob Seguin, appeared in the January/February issue of Food in Canada magazine.  
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February 11, 2010
Kevin Grier's comments regarding the effects of a strong Canadian dollar on pork producers were featured in a Western Producer article, "A winter of woes for Canada's cattle and hog producers".   
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January 21, 2010
Larry Martin's comments on a USDA grain report and its effect on crop markets appeared in a Western Producer article, "U.S. report shocks market".   
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January 21, 2010
The George Morris Centre's announcement regarding our new Executive Director, Bob Seguin, appeared in the Ontario Farmer. 
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January 15, 2010
 "Ag think tank names new chief"  The George Morris Centre's announcement regarding our new Executive Director, Bob Seguin, appeared in the electronic editions of Alberta Farmer Express, Canadian Cattlemen, Country Guide, Grainews, and the Manitoba Cooperator. 
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January 5, 2010
A risk management framework paper, released by the Value Chain Management Centre, was featured in an  Ontario Farmer article, "Value chains still in their infancy".
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December 16, 2009
Kevin Grier's testimony on risk management programs at the pork industry hearings before OMAFRA's Appeals Tribunal was included in an  Ontario Farmer article, "RM plan seen as survival key".
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December 9, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on competition in the meat packing industry and its effect on small operators were featured in a Western Producer article, "Manitoba takes financial hit on Rancher's Choice".
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December 8, 2009
Kevin Grier's testimony at the pork industry hearings before OMAFRA's Appeals Tribunal was the focus of an  Ontario Farmer article, "Analyst injects a dose of reality".
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December 8, 2009
A hog transportation study, done for Ontario pork, was mentioned in an Ontario Farmer article, "Trucking economics need study".
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December 6, 2009
The Centre's CTEAM program (Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management) received extensive coverage in a Country Guide article, "The Difference It Makes".  The story featured CTEAM grads Heather and Greg Broughton.
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November 24, 2009
A minimum wage increase impact study, authored by Al Mussell and Claudia Schmidt, was featured in a Better Farming article, "Wage hike spells disaster for growers".
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November 20, 2009
Al Mussell's paper, "Supply managment in beef and pork: understanding the broader context", was summarized in a Meat International.com article.
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November 17, 2009
A George Morris Centre report on Canada's food regulatory system, commissioned by Food and Consumer Products of Canada, was reviewed in an Ontario Farmerarticle, "Study shows bureaucratic delays cost Canada's farmers millions".
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November 16, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on retail food prices were noted in two Globe and Mail articles, "Loblaw sets stage for new food fight" and "Grocers managing price perception".
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November 5, 2009
A study by the Value Chain Management Centre, "Characterizing the ideal model of value chain management and barriers to its implementation", was referenced in a Manitoba Cooperator article, "More farmers eye value chain approach".
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September 29, 2009
Jim Milway, Executive Director of the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, was the keynote speaker at  the George Morris Centre 2009 annual meeting.  His speech on Canada's productivity and its link to managment was featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "Canada's productivity shortfall blamed on management".
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September 29, 2009
Al Mussell's presentation on supply management for beef and hogs at the George Morris Centre annual meeting was outlined in an Ontario Farmer article, "Economist sees consolidation from supply management".
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September 18, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on a price rebound in the hog market were featured in an article in the Porkfolio, a Nova Scotia hog industry publication, and in a Western Producer article, "Hog rebound will come; analysts".
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September 1, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on the poultry industry, taken from his special edition Chicken Market Review, were highlighted in an Ontario Farmer article, "Canada's poultry industry is making more money this year".
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September 1, 2009
Larry Martin's paper on the National Pork Producers Council's response to Canadian assistance packages for hog farmers was featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "George Morris Centre slams NPPC ' voodoo' economics".
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August 27, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on biofuel policy were featured in a Western Producer article, "Biofuel support hurts hog sector".
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August 20, 2009
Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea's report on livestock and biofuel policies in Canada was outlined in the following publications:

A Farm Business Communications piece, "Feds' hog farm support disingenuous", Aug 20/09
AgriSuccess Express, a Farm Credit Canada publication, "Think tank criticizes hog funding", Aug 21/09
An editorial in The Guelph Mercury, "At least Ottawa has done something", Aug 24/09
The Western Producer, "Crisis forces producers to evolve", Sep 17/09
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July 28, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on debt financing for the Canadian hog industry were featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "Hog sector ponders debt financing".
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July, 2009
Claudia Schmidt's article on food safety, originally printed in the GMC spring newsletter, was reprinted in Smoke Signals, the Canadian Bison Association magazine.  
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July 14, 2009
Martin Gooch was quoted in an Ontario Farmer article, "Value chain emphasized in hog industry reorganization".  The article outlined a recently released pork case study.
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July 9, 2009
Larry Martin was quoted in a Guelph Mercury article on black market tobacco products, "Fight against black market smokes won't get people to butt out, expert says".  _____________________________________________

June 22, 2009
A GMC study on the viability of a food distribution system in Hamilton and Niagara regions was outlined in a Hamilton Spectator article, "Local food distribution survey".  _____________________________________________

June 11, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on improving hog market returns appeared in a Western Producer article, "Hog sector help not feasible, says Ritz".
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May 28, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on the fluctuating Canadian dollar and risk management for producers were featured in a Western Producer article, "Rising dollar requires decision".
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May 14, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on a recent GMC wildlife study for the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) appeared in a Farm Business Communications article,  "Ontario farmers' losses to wildlife on rise: study".
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May 13, 2009
Larry Martin's comments on the GMC study for Food and Consumer Products of Canada, titled "Food regulatory systems: Canada's performance in the global marketplace", were featured in the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. 
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May 7, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on the A H1N1 flu and its effects on retail sales of pork appeared in a Manitoba Cooperator article, "Swine flu spreads from people to pigs". 
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May 5, 2009
Al Mussell's testimony before a tribunal hearing a case on dairy quota transfer taxes was highlighted in an Ontario Farmer article, "Economists spar at appeal hearing". 
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May 5, 2009
Larry Martin's paper on changes to the federal government's tobacco transition plan was featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "Ottawa changes rules mid-stream". 
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May 4, 2009
Larry Martin's paper on changes to the federal government's tobacco transition plan was featured in a Simcoe Reformer article, "Buyout backlash brewing". 
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April 30, 2009
Larry Martin's paper on changes to the federal government's  tobacco transition plan was featured in a Better Farming article, "The end of the family tobacco farm". 
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April 21, 2009
A segment of Kevin Grier's Pork Market Review was summarized in an Ontario Farmer article, "Fiscal reality hits Alberta program".
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April 17, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on the impacts of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) appeared  in The Porkfolio, a weekly newsletter from Pork Nova Scotia.
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March 20, 2009
Larry Martin's article on market trends appeared in the March issue of Food in Canada magazine.
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March 12, 2009
Martin Gooch's article on opportunities and challenges for the Canadian alpaca industry appeared in International Camelid Quarterly.
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March 11, 2009
Al Mussell and Kevin Grier were interviewed for a Better Farming article, "Report on food manufacturing provokes debate".  The article focused on disputes over the Conference Board of Canada's new food manufacturing industry report.
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March 10, 2009
Kevin Grier was interviewed by GX94 radio in Yorkton, SK.  The topic was approval by the Competition Bureau of Tyson's sale of Lakeside Packers to XL Foods.
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March 10, 2009
Kevin Grier's Pork Market Review was mentioned in an Ontario Farmer article, "Producers, processors in the same boat."
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March 9, 2009
Kevin Grier was interviewed by the local CTV affiliate in Saskatoon.  The topic:  the growing demand for biofuels, which is reducing the supply of feed grains, thereby impacting livestock producers.
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March 4, 2009
Kevin Grier's 2008 Food Industry Review was the cover story in the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of Canadian Meat Business magazine.
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March 2, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on the sale of Tyson Foods' packing plant in Alberta, from an paper written in July 2008, were featured in a Farm Business Communications article on Tyson's intent to continue buying Canadian cattle after the sale is completed later this month,  "We'll still buy Canadian cattle: Tyson".
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February 25, 2009
Larry Martin's analysis of the proposed federal buy-out package for Ontario tobacco farmers was covered in a Simcoe Reformer article, "Tobacco belt buckles".
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February 25, 2009
Kevin Grier's comments on discretionary spending during a recession appeared in the February 2009 Canadian Grocer article, "Recession response".
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February 17, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on the decrease in Ontario's beef cattle inventory appeared in a Better Farming article, "Beef drop worst since 1940; pig numbers down 10 per cent".
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January 30, 2009
Larry Martin's article on market trends appeared in the January/February  issue of Food in Canada magazine.
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January 29, 2009
Larry Martin's analysis of the proposed federal buy-out package for Ontario tobacco farmers was featured in a Western Producer article, "Feds unveil tobacco buyout plan".
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January 27, 2009
Larry Martin's analysis of the proposed federal buy-out package for Ontario tobacco farmers was summarized in an Ontario Farmer article, "Tobacco policing plan is flawed".
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January 25, 2009
A paper by Al Mussell, Graeme Hedley, and Douglas Hedley, "Feedgrains and livestock: a reconciliation" was featured in a Farm Business Communications article, "Co-ordinated growth urged in livestock, feed".
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January 21, 2009
Larry Martin's analysis of the proposed federal buy-out package for Ontario tobacco farmers was covered in a Better Farming article, "More safeguards needed for tobacco production licensing".
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January 20, 2009
Larry Martin's analysis of the proposed federal buy-out package for Ontario tobacco farmers was featured in a Farm Business Communications article, "Require contracts for tobacco licenses: GMC".
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January 20, 2009
Kevin Grier's 2008 Canadian Food Industry Review was covered in an Ontario Farmer article, "Supermarket sales rise in Canada".
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January 18, 2009
Kevin Grier's 2008 Canadian Food Industry Review was summarized in a Farm Business Communications article, "Margin pressures seen for grocers, processors in '09".
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January 16, 2009
Kevin Grier's 2008 Canadian Food Industry Review was featured in The Porkfolio, a weekly newsletter from Pork Nova Scotia.
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January 14, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on ethanol at a Huron County producers meeting were featured in a Times-Advocate article, "Ethanol will strangle livestock".  
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January 13, 2009
Al Mussell's comments on ethanol at a Huron County producers meeting were highlighted in an Ontario Farmer article, "Grain growers urged to see other side".  
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December, 2008
Kevin Grier's think piece, "Retail pricing increases exaggerated", appeared in the November/December issue of Canadian Meat Business magazine.  
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December 6, 2008
Al Mussell's comments on falling commodity prices were featured in a London Free Press article, "Commodity prices drop as fears rise".  
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December 2, 2008
Larry Martin's comments on futures markets, made during a Canadian Farm Business Management Council webinar, were featured in an Ontario Farmer article, "Hedgers, not speculators, blamed".  
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November 27, 2008
Kevin Grier's think piece, "Retail pricing increases exaggerated", was featured in a Manitoba Cooperator article, "Grocery margins seen rising, but not for long".  
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November 19, 2008
Kevin Grier's comments on the effects of exchange rate and COOL on Canadian meat exports were highlighted in a Farm Business Communications article, "Weak loonie helps, COOL hinders meat exports".  
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November 18, 2008
Kevin Grier's think piece, "Retail pricing increases exaggerated", was outlined in an Ontario Farmer article, "Grocery chains pressure suppliers".  
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November 13, 2008
Kevin Grier's comment on US President Obama's campaign pledge to tighten trade regulations appeared in a Manitoba Cooperator article, "US election raises protectionist fears".  
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November 4, 2008
Martin Gooch's comments on Mark Foote taking over as Zellers' new chief executive were inlcuded in a Globe & Mail article, "Hard times mean good news for Zellers".  
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October 23, 2008
Al Mussell's thoughts on Ontario's economic volatility were featured in a Guelph Mercury article, "Province lowers spending forecast".    
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February 13, 2008
Kevin Grier's comments on the soaring dollar, and how the local market situation is pressuring cattle prices.  The interview was featured on the Ontario Corn Fed Beef website.
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January 22, 2008
At the Banff Pork Seminar, Kevin Grier talked about improving the competitive ability of Canadian pork processors. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


January 7, 2008
Martin Gooch talked about a consumer data project that will improve the livestock industry's ability to meet consumer market demand. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


December 24, 2007
Al Mussell discussed ethanol development in Canada and the threat to Western Canada's livestock competitiveness. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


December 14, 2007
At Manitoba Hog Days in Brandon, Al Mussell talked about mandatory country of origin labelling and the additional costs it will add to pig processing. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


December 6, 2007
At Manitoba Hog Days in Brandon, Al Mussell talked about ethanol and rising feed grain prices. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


November 24, 2007
Kevin Grier discussed the strength of Western Canadian hog producers as they face turmoil in the Canadian livestock industry. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


November 16, 2007
Following his presentation at the Saskatchewan Swine Symposium, Kevin Grier talked about where competitive hog producers come from. (http://www.farmscape.com/)


January 31, 2007
At the 2007 Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, Al Mussell talked about various factors that are eroding the competitiveness of the Canadian hog industry.  (http://www.farmscape.com/)


January 19, 2007
At the Banff Pork Seminar, Larry Martin discussed higher grain costs and the resulting losses in the North American swine industry. (http://www.farmscape.com/)