Nova Scotia farmers are expected to get compensation for livestock losses and crop damage caused by wildlife under a new program announced Thursday. Agriculture Minister Brooke Taylor said the program, […] Read more
N.S. farmers get wildlife compensation plan
Ridley earnings up in “challenging” Q3
Feed maker Ridley Inc., in the midst of courting potential new owners, has posted improved quarterly earnings in the face of a shrinking Canadian swine herd. Ridley on Thursday announced […] Read more
Dump feed wheat contract: ICE brass
Management of the former Winnipeg Commodity Exchange are recommending its feed wheat futures contract be pulled from trading. In a memo Tuesday to exchange participants, ICE Futures Canada management said […] Read more
Red ink rising again at Atlantic Beef: CBC
Following a public bailout, losses are increasing again at the Atlantic Beef Products plant on Prince Edward Island, CBC reported Thursday. The plant had managed to cut monthly losses from […] Read more
UAP takeover complete
Calgary fertilizer and ag retail firm Agrium has officially wrapped up its US$2.65 billion friendly takeover of UAP. Agrium announced Wednesday it has successfully completed its cash deal to buy […] Read more
U of Guelph goes big with food focus group
Canadians’ eating habits and reactions to food safety scares may soon be tracked through a 2,000-member consumer panel developed at the University of Guelph. The Guelph Food Panel is billed […] Read more
Research on BSE vaccine funded
Development of a BSE vaccine for cattle, and a mathematical study of the risk to people who eat meat from BSE-infected cattle, are up for PrioNet Canada funding, the research […] Read more
Man., Sask. seeding resume
Saskatchewan farmers are slightly behind their five-year average in terms of seeding progress, while many Manitoba farmers are back on the fields after a cold spell the previous week. Saskatchewan’s […] Read more
Cold snap hammers Okanagan orchards: report
Fruit growers in British Columbia’s Okanagan are reporting substantial damage to their orchards this spring due to unseasonably cold weather and a recent hard freeze, the Globe and Mail reported […] Read more
Feed maker Ridley up for sale
Feed manufacturer Ridley Inc. says it’s reviewing options now that its Australian parent aims to sell its majority stake. Ridley Corp., the Sydney, Australia feed and salt company that owns […] Read more
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