Prairie grain and oilseed growers who took out cash advances in the 2013 crop year through the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA) now have more time to repay. The federal […] Read more
More time granted to repay MCGA cash advances
Cargill takes signing grain contracts online
Farmers signing grain contracts with the Canadian arm of Cargill no longer have to face the fax. Winnipeg-based Cargill AgHorizons announced Monday it now offers farmers the option of signing […] Read more
Maple Leaf names ‘animal wellness’ chief
Canadian processing giant Maple Leaf Foods has gone to Ontario’s pork sector for the person to spearhead the setup of its “comprehensive animal wellness program.” The Toronto meat and processing company […] Read more
Supreme Court rejects raw-milk dairyman’s appeal
An Ontario dairyman’s legal challenge of bans on the sale of unpasteurized milk has ended at the Supreme Court of Canada’s doormat. The country’s top court on Thursday dismissed — without […] Read more
Ex-CFIA doc pleads guilty over stray brucellosis
Canada’s first chance to prosecute a breach of its laws against traffic in dangerous pathogens has ended in a guilty plea from a previously well-regarded researcher over stray vials of brucellosis-causing […] Read more
Potato storage fungicide throws in three actives
A new post-harvest fungicide to preserve potato crops in storage gathers three active ingredients for use against fusarium dry rot and silver scurf. Syngenta Canada last week announced the rollout […] Read more
CFIA reinstates eastern Sask. beef plant
Four weeks after it was pulled, the federal operating license for a southeastern Saskatchewan cattle slaughter plant has been reinstated. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last week said it’s […] Read more
Olymel seeking other markets for Russia-bound pork
Canadian meat packer Olymel plans to seek other buyers for pork which, until Thursday, was destined for the now-closed Russian market. Olymel, the meat processing arm of Quebec’s Coop Federee, […] Read more
McCain to shut P.E.I. fries plant
Prince Edward Island’s potato industry can expect a substantial blow this fall as french-fry giant McCain Foods moves to close its processing plant on the island by the end of […] Read more
N.B. farm-plated trucks may haul for other farmers
Farmers in New Brunswick driving farm-plated trucks will soon be able to use those vehicles to haul for farmers other than themselves. Public Safety Minister Bruce Northrup last week announced […] Read more
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