A bit late getting to this but syrup news flows slower than water news. Navier–Stokes and all that.*
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, October 19:
Province's producers ask government for financial support, help finding new markets abroad
The head of Quebec's maple syrup producers' association says the province's strategic syrup reserve has run dry amid high demand for the product.
Québec Maple Syrup Producers president Luc Goulet says government support will be needed to ensure the industry doesn't miss out on opportunities to grow the sector.
Maple syrup yields depend on weather conditions. As a result, the producers' association has established a strategic reserve to ensure prices and supply remain relatively stable....
....MUCH MORE
[that is exactly what DeBeers used to say about their diamond market manipulation before the cartel fell apart]
*Fluid Dynamics: A Glorious Day For Canada And Therefore The World
Previously:
August 2012 - Sticky Fingers! $30 Million in Maple Syrup Stolen in Quebec
June 2013 - Artificial Scarcity: The IMF on the Economics of Maple Syrup
You probably remember the big maple syrup heist of August 2012 and the revelation that there was a "global strategic maple syrup reserve. Here's the rest of the story.
From the Conversable Economist....
November 2021 - "Canada Releases 50 Million Pounds from Maple Syrup Reserve amid Global Shortage"
Also at the CBC:
Fake maple syrup class action now targeting major grocery store chains
