Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has approved feed maker Ridley’s $6 million settlement proposal to end its exposure to a proposed class-action suit brought by cattle producers over the arrival […] Read more
Ont. court approves Ridley BSE settlement
Liberals offer “green shift” offsets for farmers
Sweetening the federal Liberals’ proposed “green shift” plan in anticipation of an election call, party leader Stephane Dion proposes to put farmers among the beneficiaries of $900 million in “green” […] Read more
CFA chief quits post for Liberals
The president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture has resigned his post to run for the federal Liberals in Manitoba. Bob Friesen, a former turkey and hog farmer from Wawanesa, […] Read more
Que. to expand sugar bushes on Crown land
Quebec’s natural resources ministry plans to award new rights to produce maple syrup on Crown land in coming months. In a release Wednesday, the province said it made the decision […] Read more
Alta. to redevelop research greenhouses
Alberta’s horticultural crop development centre is up for a $16.5 million overhaul, the province announced Wednesday. Ag Minister George Groeneveld announced the province will demolish the 40-year-old greenhouse facilities at […] Read more
Projects funded to boost ag work force
An ag industry sector council’s work to deepen Canada’s agricultural labour pool has picked up $1.3 million in new federal funds. Speaking Wednesday at La Ferme Gillette at Embrun, Ont., […] Read more
Rains stall Man. harvest, Sask. behind average
Saskatchewan farmers were able to move forward on harvest last week while rainfall bogged down operations in Manitoba, the two provinces’ agriculture departments reported Tuesday. Reporters in parts of Saskatchewan […] Read more
Deere to shut Ontario plant
A southern Ontario factory making John Deere’s Gator utility vehicles and farm equipment attachments is expected to close by the end of 2009, with its work shipped to the U.S. […] Read more
BASF names new Canadian ag chief
BASF’s former global fungicide marketing manager is returning to Canada as the head of the German chemical giant’s Canadian ag product lines. Brian Denys has been named business director for […] Read more
Aphid-resistant soybean variety launched
Syngenta Seeds Canada plans to have North America’s first aphid-resistant soybean variety available for sale to growers in November, the company said Tuesday. RAG1 soybean seeds offer “season-long protection” from […] Read more
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