Maple Syrup

• 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
  
• Warm temperatures ruin 2023 maple syrup season for New Brunswick producers

  'We’ve got maybe two-thirds or a little better than half a season this year, so not great,' a New Brunswick-based maple syrup producer told Global News.

  Canada

  Apr 27
  
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• New Brunswick maple syrup producers nearing end of another strong season

  Canadian maple producers harvested a record 17.4 million gallons in 2022, an increase of 53.8 per cent from 2021.

  Canada

  Mar 20
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• Ontario maple syrup producers hit by climate change, some urge carbon reductions

  Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry's future.

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Maple Madness returns to celebrate 40 years in Kingston

  The annual Maple Madness returns to celebrate its 40th year in the city of Kingston with events every weekend in March.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Following record year, New Brunswick maple syrup producers call for more land

  In New Brunswick, 810.9 thousand gallons of maple syrup were harvested in 2022, an increase of 3.2 per cent from the year before.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Climate activists target Emily Carr painting at Vancouver Art Gallery with maple syrup

  One of the activists claims the incident is a protest against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and demands for the construction of the pipeline to end.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2022
• MLAs say Department of Agriculture is failing N.B. maple industry

  New Brunswick's maple industry wants more access to Crown land — a request the Department of Agriculture should get behind, some MLAs say.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2022
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• Queen’s University expert says climate change affecting maple syrup production

  An expert from Queen's University says climate change is having an effect on the process of making maple syrup, something a Kingston, Ont., sugar bush owner can corroborate.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Climate change threatening maple syrup industry, producers say

  Syrup producers are recording declining yields due to rising global temperatures, which are leading to more invasive pests, sap that is less sugary and shorter harvesting periods.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022