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Agriculture committee  I will answer and Mr. Murray can then answer as well. In about November of 2017, I started putting the 2018 harvest on the market. I made a few sales during this time, but there is a limit to what we can sell, because we need to ensure that we have stocks in reserve. Last May, b

April 9th, 2019Committee meeting

William Van Tassel

Agriculture committee  Personally, I do a four-year rotation. One reason is to avoid diseases that attack grains, particularly fusariosis. One year, I grow canola, another year, I grow soy beans and, between the two, I grow other grains. Like producers all across Canada, I try to follow the best cycle

April 9th, 2019Committee meeting

William Van Tassel

Agriculture committee  It is similar to Ontario's. Canola is grown in slightly higher, less central areas where it is cooler. The tonnage is not the same as in Western Canada, but for those growing it, the issue is as important. Canola plays a major role in crop rotation. In my fields, I plant canola e

April 9th, 2019Committee meeting

William Van Tassel

Agriculture committee  My name is William Van Tassel. I have been growing canola since 1988 in Lac-Saint-Jean. The impact on markets only reveals one aspect of the problem. What is also detrimental to Quebec producers is the support given to competitors, particularly in the United States. This support

April 9th, 2019Committee meeting

William Van Tassel