Hamilton’s family-owned Salerno Dairy, a specialty Italian-style cheesemaker, is becoming part of Ontario’s largest dairy co-operative. Gay Lea Foods announced Monday it has reached a deal, effective Feb. 1, to […] Read more
Ont. dairy co-op buys Hamilton cheesemaker
Cereal herbicide approved for use in canary seed crops
Nufarm’s cereal herbicide Enforcer M has picked up approval for an expanded label allowing its use in canary seed crops, and its use on more weeds and in more tank […] Read more
Wendy’s calls for progress reports on stall-free pork
Canadian and U.S. pork suppliers feeding the Wendy’s restaurant chain now must file quarterly progress reports on how much of their pork is produced without the use of gestation stalls. […] Read more
AGI to take up GrainVac product line
Grain handling equipment firm Ag Growth International (AGI) has brought another Prairie manufacturer into its bin with a deal to buy the GrainVac product line. Winnipeg-based AGI closed its deal […] Read more
Sask. launches pilot for farm worker training program
Saskatchewan’s regional colleges are to become home to new training programs for workers on the province’s farms, starting with a crop production course in March. The provincial and federal governments […] Read more
P+H backs away from deal for Owen Sound port
Talks for grain company Parrish and Heimbecker to take over the federally-operated Lake Huron port of Owen Sound, Ont., where it already runs a grain terminal, have sunk with no […] Read more
Ont. hog industry backed for added biosecurity measures
Ontario hog producers can expect new public funding to help step up biosecurity at “critical points,” following the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the province on […] Read more
Parrish and Heimbecker seeking Weyburn Inland Terminal
Grain handler Parrish and Heimbecker plans to buy its way further into southeastern Saskatchewan’s grain handle with a $94.6 million all-cash deal for farmer-owned Weyburn Inland Terminal. Winnipeg-based P+H on […] Read more
GM alfalfa protested at seed meeting
A group opposed to genetic modification of seeds says it will protest outside the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) annual meeting in Quebec City today. The CSTA says it has […] Read more
Grain farmers hail rail freight service enforcement
Law tabled Tuesday may impose arbitrated service pacts, fines for violations
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