New Brunswick butter co-operative Dairytown Products is expected to become part of major Quebec dairy co-op Agropur by month’s end, now that Dairytown’s farmers have approved the deal. The two […] Read more
Dairytown’s farmers approve merger into Agropur
Manitoba senator to lead grains institute
Canada’s lead market development institute for Canadian grains, oilseeds and pulses has reached into Parliament’s upper chamber to pick its new chief executive. Cigi, the Canadian International Grains Institute, on Tuesday […] Read more
Que. brewery plans Canada’s most ‘extreme’ beer
A Quebec craft brewery plans to stake a claim on the record for the strongest bottled beer in Canada by alcoholic volume. Brasseurs du Monde, which is based at St-Hyacinthe […] Read more
Canada to produce world’s first McSustainable beef
Canada has been picked over Australia and Europe as the site of the McDonald’s chain’s pilot to serve only “sustainable beef,” Alberta Farmer has learned. A definition of “sustainable” is […] Read more
Feds’ grain freight legislation goes live
The federal government’s regulatory grip on the levers of Prairie grain freight has officially tightened. Gov. Gen. David Johnston on Thursday granted royal assent to Bill C-30, the government’s Fair Rail for […] Read more
Mosaic CEO to take leave for cancer surgery
U.S. fertilizer firm and Saskatchewan potash miner Mosaic Co. has named an interim CEO while its Canadian-raised chief executive takes medical leave for cancer surgery. Jim Prokopanko announced Thursday he’ll […] Read more
Neonics ban wouldn’t immediately reverse bee declines: review
Any bid to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in farm crops likely wouldn’t bring bee populations back immediately, according to a new review of the issue calling for “evidence-based” […] Read more
Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC
Market conditions leading one of Canada’s major pork packers to cut operating days at its flagship western Manitoba plant aren’t likely to improve soon, the province’s hog producers warn. Toronto […] Read more
AAFC’s ag adaptaton program renewed, trimmed
Ag industry groups may now again tap into a federal grant program for projects helping the sector adapt to “emerging issues” — but those eligible will have to adapt to […] Read more
Canola Growers file service complaints on CN, CP
The national body for over 43,000 canola producers across Canada is set to bring both of the country’s major railways up before regulators to answer for their grain service in […] Read more
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