Scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Western University have teamed up with PlantForm Corporation to develop an edible antibody therapeutic that will protect human and animal health by preventing E.coli 0157 infection in pigs. The $150,000, two-year project is supported by OMAFRA through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative, which is fed by the five-year,... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
I've been having a difficult time lately — I'm in a bit of a slump, you could say. After some conversations with coworkers and colleagues throughout the agriculture industry, I'm realizing that it's not just me. The holiday season is a tough time for many. The days are so short. We remember those that we've... Read More
The federal government is providing immediate relief for temporary foreign workers that are stranded in Ontario. "Approximately 400 farm workers from Trinidad and Tobago who came to work in Ontario under the federal Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program, are currently unable to return home as they haven't received COVID-19 travel exemptions from their home country," says... Read More
The proposed rules for the federal government's new Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) are set to be published this week, and will include changes aimed at addressing some of the concerns farmers and farm groups raised regarding an earlier proposal, according to a government document and government sources familiar with the file. Several farm and commodity... Read More
It's been a mild December so far across the country, and although we will need some more moisture on the ground before the spring, most are sure enjoying it right now. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange couldn't agree more. And although the weather may be making us happy, the cattle market has been... Read More
The federal government has rolled out its new major plan for addressing climate change, including a proposed increase in the federal carbon price to $170 per tonne by 2030, and the implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and several other cabinet ministers announced the plan on Friday,... Read More
Rounding out a year full of surprises, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) took the mostly predictable route with its final World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year on Thursday. The major figures in the December report were largely in line with the trade's expectations. Soybean ending stocks were down... Read More
If you've been watching the feed market, it's been quite fascinating to say the least. Despite reaching record levels of production of barley in 2020, we are seeing feed barley as high as $6 in Southern Alberta. The numbers we are seeing are in the range of 50 cents higher than malt prices, and feed... Read More
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have elected a new executive board for the upcoming year. Andre Harpe will take a spot as the new chair, and William van Tassel and Brendan Phillips as vice-chairs. Harpe, who farms in Valhalla Centre, Alta., says he looks forward to continuing the organization's rich history of representing grain... Read More
A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer projects how much money would be removed from the federal government's coffers if a carbon tax exemption were granted for on-farm use of propane and natural gas for drying grain and heating barns. The PBO analysis estimates an exemption, as proposed in Bill C-206, would cost the... Read More