As we head into the winter season, there are a number of reasons to be optimistic. Agriculture in general is beginning to show greater demand for products, albeit at the expense of other countries' crop failures. We are truly living in a global economy and what happens on the other side of the globe has an immediate impact on the Island and Maritime markets. The drought in Russia could result in a boom for Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick potatoes. The wet harvest conditions in Queensland, Australia, could drive local grain prices higher. A deal to move more American beef to South Korea results in more Western Canadian beef moving south of the border, rather than into the Maritimes. The experts would say that the fundamentals are moving in theright direction, in other words, the ducks are starting to line up. Now as anyone who has been duck hunting will tell you, there are always a couple birds that peel off at the last second making the rewards less than anticipated. Demand for beef has been increasing steadily during the past six months. Traditionally, it drops during the "white meat" season but it should pick up again in mid-January.
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