Maple Syrup

• Canada’s maple syrup harvest up 91% — but it may not sweeten prices

  Maple syrup harvest was higher across all four maple-producing provinces -Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia - in 2024 compared to 2023.

  Canada

  Dec 12
  
• As caterpillars eat N.B. maple leaves, syrup producers consider insecticide solution

  New Brunswick's maple syrup industry is considering using an insecticide to kill off forest tent caterpillars that have chewed through a portion of the woodlands this summer.

  Environment

  Jul 30
  
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• Meet a maple syrup producer from Manitoba: Bob Gass

  Maple syrup is so popular in the area, McCreary holds a festival to celebrate the local delicacy.

  Consumer

  Apr 26
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• Sticky spot: Canada’s maple syrup production hits 5-year low, reserves sink

  Warm winters and ongoing high demand for maple syrup are coming at a cost to Canada's lucrative syrup industry.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• N.B. maple syrup producers report early start to season

  Nathan Scott co-owns Dumfries Maples in Dumfries N.B., a  30 minute drive from Fredericton. He said the sap came early this year, a welcome change to a slow season last year.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• Maple Madness returns for 41st year

  Kids and parents filed into Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area for the opening of the 41st year of Maple Madness in Kingston.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Sugar time: Quebec maple syrup producers have high hopes for a sweet season

  Quebec maple syrup producers are banking on a sweet syrup season, as many are beginning to tap their trees early.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• N.B. maple syrup producers get new insurance program after a sticky year

  Producers of a sticky-sweet Canadian staple in New Brunswick will soon have access to more protection thanks to a new insurance program.

  Canada

  Jan 29
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• Canadian maple syrup production hits 5-year low due to unreliable weather

  New figures from Statistics Canada show maple syrup production hit a five-year low in Canada this year, a trend the agency blames on severe storms and changing temperatures.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
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• Indigenous group protests plan to expand maple syrup industry in New Brunswick

  A group of First Nations is accusing the provincial government of failing to consult them about a plan to expand the amount of Crown land available for maple syrup production.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023