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About this blog

I plan on using this blog to publish short analyses which, I hope, will benefit many. Depending on the topic, they will vary in complexity: sometimes involving the estimation of statistical models and in other cases data visualization. These analyses will be motivated by my curiosity, current topics, and sometimes by data releases. If you have any idea, please do not hesitate to share them with me.

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Oct 9, 2024

Milk prices: understanding CDC’s methodology

In September 2024, I published a post in which I observed that it was possible that the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) will adjust the price of milk down in February 2025. That observation was based on my estimates of the cost of production and the observed inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the two components of the National Pricing Formula. In a press release, the CDC calculates from the formula that the price of milk should decrease marginally. Read more

All Posts

2024

  • Oct 9, 2024 - Milk prices: understanding CDC’s methodology
  • Oct 3, 2024 - Farm land droughts in Canada
  • Sep 18, 2024 - Forecasts of farm gate milk prices in Canada: lower prices in 2025?
  • Jun 11, 2024 - Fertilizer price forecasts update - June 2024
  • Apr 18, 2024 - The growth of farmland values in Canada
  • Mar 5, 2024 - Fertilizer price forecasts update - March 2024
  • Feb 15, 2024 - Canada’s agri-food trade and the prospect of increased protectionism
  • Feb 5, 2024 - Forecasts of Quebec farm gate milk prices
  • Jan 8, 2024 - Maps of Canadian farms III: infrastructure
  • 2023

  • Dec 6, 2023 - What do recession indicators tell us, again?
  • Nov 28, 2023 - Estimates of damages to Canadian canola growers caused by China’s import restrictions
  • Oct 26, 2023 - Fertilizer prices forecasts update - October 2023
  • Oct 12, 2023 - Maps of Canadian farms II: selected sectors
  • Jul 17, 2023 - Maps of Canadian farms
  • Jun 21, 2023 - Fertilizer prices forecasts update - June 2023
  • Jun 5, 2023 - Quebec and Ontario hog prices responses to market shocks abroad
  • Feb 15, 2023 - Fertilizer prices forecasts update
  • Feb 10, 2023 - Trends in pigs per litter: Canada versus the United States
  • Jan 11, 2023 - What do recession indicators tell us?
  • 2022

  • Dec 1, 2022 - Trends in Canada dairy sector
  • Nov 16, 2022 - October 2022 inflation
  • Nov 14, 2022 - What are the drivers of fertilizer prices in Canada?
  • Nov 7, 2022 - How to read inflation data