The national cull breeding swine program will start taking applications from hog producers on April 14. The Canadian Pork Council, which will administer the $50 million federal program, said in […] Read more
Swine cull program starts April 14
B.C., Manitoba approve APF extensions
The Manitoba and British Columbia governments have officially agreed to extend funding for some federal/provincial Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) programming. The two provinces will each extend their share of funding […] Read more
Federal food safety bill tabled
A federal bill to boost the fines for food safety violations and strengthen federal powers to order product recalls has arrived at the House of Commons. A new Consumer Product […] Read more
Manitoba hog farmers get AgriStability TAP
Manitoba’s beleaguered hog farmers will be offered early access to their expected AgriStability payout for 2008, under a Targeted Advance Payment (TAP) program announced Tuesday. Letters are in the mail […] Read more
Canadian, U.S. ag market researchers merge
Canadian market research firm Ipsos Reid’s agribusiness, food and animal health division has announced plans to merge its practice with Forward Research, a U.S. firm in the same field of […] Read more
Rail exec calls for further deregulation
Canada must stay on track toward full deregulation in grain transportation to drive investments that are critical for increased efficiency in the system, according to a CN marketing executive. Jean-Jacques […] Read more
Keep de-registered canolas out of seeder: CCC
The Canola Council of Canada is warning growers to stay away from de-registered canola varieties this spring. The varieties are no longer marketed and in most cases they lack regulatory […] Read more
Low flow seen on Okanagan, flood risk on Peace
Heavy snowfall in the Okanagan and Similkameen river basins in British Columbia has improved the water supply picture in those areas, but not by much, the province reports. In its […] Read more
Viterra buys Alta. feed mill
Grain company Viterra’s feed division has closed a deal to buy V-S Feed and Agri-Supplies of Ponoka, Alta. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes a feed premix mill with […] Read more
Rail freight service review process begins
Ottawa’s promised rail freight service review got underway Monday with a request for comment from stakeholders on its proposed terms of reference. “There is widespread support for this review because […] Read more
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