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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by lupusreal on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:16PM (#39841165)
The reserve buys from producers though, right? If the reserve buys from producers during highly productive years, that prevents the price of syrup from falling too much. It seems to serve both producers and buyers.
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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by ortusdux on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:30PM (#39841324)
It's a cartel. 95% of Canada's syrup comes from members of the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers. They manage the reserve, govern quality standards, and set the price. They also set strict quotas.

https://ppaq.ca/en/our-organization/operation-and-regulation...

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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by seastarer on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:59PM (#39841660)
Now I'm imagining submarines full of illicit maple syrup
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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by goodcanadian on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @01:16PM (#39841891)
You joke, but maple syrup smuggling is a thing . . . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35028380
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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by morkalork on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:25PM (#39841272)
Yes, it should work as a buffer against shocks.
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Re:Canada's maple syrup reserve hits 16-year low by woleium on Thursday March 28, 2024 @02:01AM (#39848186)
which allows places like mcdonalds to use it as the price and supply is stable
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