Trade officials from Canada and the European Union have reached a complete text on their long-haggled free trade deal, the federal government confirmed Tuesday. The complete text allows for translation […] Read more
Complete Canada/EU trade pact text finalized
Aug. 1 brings grain grading and other changes
A number of grain grading and variety classification changes take effect Aug. 1, the first day of the new 2014-15 crop year, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) said in a […] Read more
Feds fund poultry code updates and hort programs
The federal government has announced funding of over $2 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to develop and update poultry codes and further advance best practices for the […] Read more
Fungus in your forage? Try moose drool
York University researchers have found a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus — moose saliva. Their paper published this month in Biology Letters […] Read more
Feds fund chicken vaccine research
Member of Parliament Brad Trost, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has $275,000 for Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan to undertake a research project on disease control. A release says […] Read more
Canola Watch — July 23
The Canola Council of Canada has published its weekly Canola Watch. Visit the website for full text and images. Highlights Video: Begin your pre-harvest disease watch Tank hang ups and […] Read more
Beef producers: reading this may lower your blood pressure
Penn State University researchers say that contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease. “This research adds […] Read more
Grain shipments contribute to record CP second quarter
Canadian Pacific Railway says net income for its second quarter was a record $371 million, 48 per cent higher than a year ago. Total rail revenue for the quarter was […] Read more
St. Lawrence Seaway grain shipments up sharply
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says grain shipments via the Seaway up 38 per cent this season. Combined U.S. and Canadian shipments from March 25 to June 30 totaled […] Read more
Mink Producers granted more time to repay cash advances
Canada’s 233 mink farmers have been granted more time to repay cash advances under the Advance Payments Program (APP). They now have until June 1, 2015 to repay their 2013 […] Read more
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