Under the Agridome
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says to push Canada away from its dependence on the U.S., Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the development of some very big mega Canadian projects...
Philip Shaw
DTN Columnist
Philip Shaw is a Canadian farmer and agricultural economist who grows corn, wheat and soybeans on 865 acres near Dresden, Ontario. He has his Bachelor of Science degree and his Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Business from the University of Guelph.
Philip is a contributing editor to DTN, which publishes his weekly agricultural economic commentary in his "Under the Agridome" column. He also writes and podcasts "Market Trends" as a monthly analysis of grain prices for the Grain Farmers of Ontario. His commodity commentary has been published in Grainnews, the Ontario Farmer, the Ontario Grain Grower Magazine, Country Guide, FCC Express and several other publications, including in French in Quebec. He is a feature speaker across Canada and the United States and in January 2020 lectured on "Canada's Blue Economy" at East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Under the Agridome
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DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw compares what farmers get from either side of the Canada-United States border for government program support and tax differences. (DTN photo by Philip Shaw)
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