Rainfall Saturday and Sunday in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba improved soil moisture and allowed some seeding to go ahead, by varying degrees, the two provinces’ ag departments reported Monday. Following […] Read more
Weekend rain benefits southern Sask., Man.
CFIA moves to end KVD on wheat imports
With kernel visual distinguishability (KVD) ending Aug. 1 on Prairie wheat, there’s no point in having wheat imports fit KVD requirements too, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Saturday. CFIA […] Read more
NOFG hog plant’s equipment sold: CBC
All of Charlottetown’s NOFG pork processing plant, from the cutting equipment right down to the workboots, was sold at auction Saturday except for the building itself, CBC reported Monday. The […] Read more
Wheat, durum PROs drop back
Weakening markets have dragged on the Canadian Wheat Board’s 2008-09 and 2007-08 pool return outlooks (PROs) for Prairie spring wheats and durum. The 2008-09 PROs, released Thursday, dropped $23 per […] Read more
Livestock producers up for emergency advances
Canada’s livestock producers can now apply for emergency advances through the advance payments program (APP), Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Friday. “We are pleased agreements are now in place with […] Read more
P.E.I. names ag commission members
Prince Edward Island’s commission on the future of agriculture now has a full slate of commissioners. Agriculture Minister Neil LeClair on Thursday named the members of the commission, who he […] Read more
Montreal’s expanded vet teaching hospital open
Billed as Canada’s “most modern university veterinary hospital,” the Universite de Montreal’s University Veterinary Hospital Centre officially opened for all species Friday. The federal and Quebec governments put up over […] Read more
U.S. farm bill irks Canadian ag retailers
The passage of the U.S. government’s US$290 billion farm bill guarantees not only more subsidies for wealthy U.S. farmers, but tax breaks and grants for U.S. ag input retailers that […] Read more
Alta. to skew BSE surveillance younger
Younger Alberta cattle at high risk for BSE will be the new focus of the federal/provincial surveillance program for the disease. Starting July 1, the Canada-Alberta BSE surveillance program, run […] Read more
B.C. extends organic extension funding
British Columbia farmers will have an organic extension agent for at least another two years under extended funding announced Wednesday. The provincial ag and lands ministry, which provided $100,000 last […] Read more
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