(Resource News International) — Canada’s livestock and meat industries continue to wait for details on how the $50 million promised for Canadian slaughterhouses in the federal budget will be distributed. […] Read more
Meat industries have wish list for slaughter funds
B.C. port workers ratify new agreement
(Resource News International) — Representatives from both the union for about 450 British Columbia dock and ship workers and their employers confirmed Friday that union members have ratified a new […] Read more
GrainWorld: Input costs to ease toward summer
Winnipeg (Resource News International) — Farmers who are able to wait until late spring or early summer to buy fertilizer are likely to see lower prices, David Asbridge told participants […] Read more
GrainWorld: Expect more instability, price swings
Winnipeg (Resource News International) — The Canadian agriculture industry can expect to see more instability and price spikes in grain and oilseed futures markets going forward, Prof. Alex McCalla told […] Read more
Obama warns on “Buy America,” gives hope for COOL
(Resource News International) — While the new U.S. administration decides whether it will re-open the debate on country-of-origin-labelling (COOL) legislation, Canadian livestock groups hope President Barack Obama’s recent warnings on […] Read more
No surprises seen in StatsCan stocks report
(Resource News International) —Statistics Canada’s grain and oilseed stocks in all positions report for the period ended Dec. 31, 2008 held no surprises for the industry on Thursday. Instead, the […] Read more
B.C. port labour talks to resume Feb. 12
(Resource News International) — Federally appointed mediators have set Feb. 12-13 as the next dates for contract negotiations between Local 514 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada […] Read more
Flaherty’s budget confirms ag spending plans
(Resource News International) — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 2009 federal budget, announced in the House of Commons Tuesday, confirmed $550 million in agriculture funding as had been announced Friday by […] Read more
Still no breakthrough in B.C. port labour talks
(Resource News International) — Companies that had hoped for an end to uncertainty caused by the ongoing threat of a strike at B.C.’s busiest ports saw their hopes frustrated again […] Read more
Budget to include $1.55B in ag and rural funding
(Resource News International) — The 2009 budget to be unveiled Jan. 27 by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has pencilled in $1.55 billion in funding for agricultural programs and rural communities, […] Read more
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