The dumping of milk, the offering of hospitality size goods in grocery stores, and the closure of processing facilities are examples of the disruptions caused by the pandemic to the dairy, poultry, and egg sectors. These supply management sectors, however, are more resilient to the impacts of COVID‐19 than other sectors as producers are generally more financially stable, losses are pooled, and production/marketing efforts are coordinated.

The dairy and poultry sectors responded quickly to the initial adjustments in the quantity and nature of food products forced by the shuttering of the hospitality sector and the subsequent switch to buying food from grocery stores. In addition, these sectors were less affected by the labor availability and health issues from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) that plagued others, such as red meat processors. While the overall impacts were less than most other parts of the agrifood system, some elements of supply managed products, particularly poultry processors, have experienced a reduction in returns and are still adjusting to the new demand and supply situation. The extent of the impact is correlated with the degree to which the supply chain further upstream was connected to the downstream hospitality sector. RésuméLes secteurs du lait et de la volaille ont réagi rapidement aux ajustements initiaux en termes de quantité et de la nature des produits alimentaires imposés par la fermeture du secteur de l'hôtellerie et le passage subséquent à l'achat de produits alimentaires en épicerie. En outre, ces secteurs ont été moins touchés par la disponibilité de la main-d'oeuvre et les problèmes de santé liés à la COVID-19 comparativement à d'autres, comme les transformateurs de viande rouge. Bien que les impacts globaux aient été inférieurs à ceux de la plupart des autres éléments du système agroalimentaire, certains secteurs sous gestion de l'offre, en particulier les transformateurs de volaille, ont connu une réduction des rendements et s'adaptent toujours à la nouvelle situation de l'offre et de la demande. L'ampleur de l'impact est corrélée avec le niveau de dépendance entre la chaîne d'approvisionnement plus en amont et l'industrie hôtelière en aval. INTRODUCTIONA special issue of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics (CJAE) in 2020 was initiated to explain the observed and potential impacts of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the whole agri-food supply chain in Canada (Ker and Cardwell 2020). Those impacts stemmed largely from the significant curtailment of hospitality services imposed by government restrictions and from the availability and health of labor, particularly for temporary foreign workers employed