Maple Syrup Production

• 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
  
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• New Brunswick to consider climate change in its forest-management strategy

  New Brunswick's Natural Resources Minister Mike Holland told reporters on Wednesday that climate change is expected to accelerate the decline of balsam fir.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 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
• Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival off and running in Oshawa, Ont.

  Hundreds are flocking to the Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival in Oshawa. Producers say they've had many challenges this year including downed trees from last years wind storm.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
• Canada’s maple syrup production reaches record high while honey output drops

  Maple syrup output in Eastern Canada reached a record high last season, while honey volumes on the Prairies dropped to its lowest level in several years.

  Consumer

  Dec 11, 2019
• Maple syrup production seeing slow flow this spring in Peterborough area

  Inconsistent weather this spring is hampering maple syrup production, say area farmers.

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2019
• Quebec maple syrup producers tapping into strategic reserves after cold spring

  Between 2003 and 2007, the federation fully depleted reserves of about 27.2 million kilograms after a series of relatively poor harvests.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2018
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• The value of maple and honey production grew in 2017: Statistics Canada

  Quebec produced 92 per cent of Canada's maple syrup output.

  Consumer

  Dec 13, 2017