The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its cattle on feed report for July 1st, and it fell closely in line with expectations, limiting any attempt at the market to be shocked. August Live cattle finished the day up at $0.475, and the week down $1.95, to close at $101.325. #Cattle on Feed Report:... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Wendy's Canada has announced plans to source 100 per cent of its lettuce for salads and sandwiches from one Canadian greenhouse, Whole Leaf, based at Coaldale, Alta. "The move to greenhouse-grown lettuce is part of our ongoing commitment to offer Canadians the highest quality, best-tasting ingredients," says Lisa Deletroz, senior director of marketing for Wendy's... Read More
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) recently presented to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to advocate for better health and safety protections for migrant workers labouring in the Windsor, Ont., area. The county and area has been hard hit by COVID-19 at local farms and farm businesses, including hundreds of positive cases... Read More
It started cool, turned hot and dry, and now the rain has started to fall — just in time for corn pollination. Ontario's 2020 growing season is a far cry from perfect but it's certainly much better than last year at this point. Doug Alderman, vice president of sales and marketing for PRIDE Seeds, says... Read More
CN Rail has announced plans to acquire 1,500 new generation, high-capacity grain hopper cars with delivery starting in January of 2021. These new railcars will encourage economic recovery through job creation in the North American manufacturing sector, as well as help CN continue to meet the growing needs of grain farmers and grain customers, the... Read More
For a good portion of Ontario, rain has returned mid-summer. The trouble is that rain took a long time to show up, and where it has fallen, it's been spotty and selective. Plenty of hay and pasture fields are still in need of moisture and are only now showing any real re-growth from first or... Read More
Aspire Food Group has announced it is moving forward with plans to create a 100,000 sq ft cricket farm at London, Ont. The company plans to commercialize insects-as-protein for the North American market. The plant will hatch, raise, and process crickets into a protein powder. "This first-of-its-kind commercial facility will enable not just Aspire Food... Read More
Premier Doug Ford set up at Lambton-Kent-Middlesex-area Carven Farms to announce not only the province's $7 billion share of the federal $19 billion "safe re-start" of the economy, but also to announce the planned bump to Ontario's risk management programs would go ahead a year early. The federal transfer payment is to cover health care,... Read More
A team of about 400 Corteva Agrisciences agronomists across North America are now well-equipped with a fleet of drones, developed with DJI, and proprietary Corteva Flight software. The technology is taking off in eastern Canada and will soon be available in the west. Bernard Tobin was recently joined by Chris Olbach, Ontario agronomist with Corteva... Read More