Grain Marketing Systems: The Case of the United States versus Canada

Alex F. McCalla and Andrew Schmitz

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1979, vol. 61, issue 2, 199-212

Abstract: This paper compares the U.S. and Canadian grain-marketing systems, emphasizing wheat. The historical evolution of each system is first presented; then each system's performance is evaluated using such criteria as producer prices and export market shares. The particular marketing system by itself is not the only determinant of performance differences of the two systems; government policies also play a role. Furthermore, the two marketing systems do not operate independently of each other. Often the Canadian Wheat Board uses the private system in the United States to carry out the delivery of grain once sales have been made; also, at times, the Board has made direct sales to U.S. grain firms.

Date: 1979
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