Looking back even just six weeks ago, few would have thought it would be possible to be back at the cattle processing levels that we currently are in Canada and the U.S. Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, says that many changes have occurred over the past few weeks during the face of COVID-19.... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020, has received Royal Assent following a vote of 68 for, 22 against in the Ontario legislature. The new law features heavier fines for trespassing on farms, including: Escalating fines of up to $15,000 for a first offence and $25,000 for subsequent offences, compared... Read More
Canadian farmers are continuing to show their commitment to sustainability on the farm by returning agricultural plastic waste, such as empty pesticide and fertilizer containers and grain bags for recycling, to Cleanfarms' Ag-Waste Environmental programs. Cleanfarms released its 2019 Annual Report for its five permanent collection programs. The programs available are: single-use plastic pesticide and... Read More
As RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney puts it: the interesting, fascinating beef market continues. Currently, there's huge separation between the June live cattle futures and the cash price, with many taking bets on how that gap closes. Bulls believe there is pent-up demand while bears see a weak economy and restricted demand for the most expensive cuts,... Read More
Ontario's government will roll out $150 million in cost-share funding through its Improving Connectivity in Ontario (ICON) program as part of its plan to build broadband and cellular service in rural areas. ICON is part of the province's $315 million initiative called Up to Speed: Ontario's Broadband and Cellular Action Plan. When leveraged, ICON has... Read More
The Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) have released a second video outlining the organization's displeasure with the Trudeau government's agricultural policy in comparison to the United States. The video titled "Does Justin Trudeau want Canadians to rely on the United States for our food supply?" is 30 seconds in length and focuses on the ad... Read More
Scotlynn Group, an Ontario logistics and produce company, has had its workforce hit hard by a COVID-19 outbreak. In response, the company is looking for teams of five people to form harvest squads to bring in the asparagus harvest. The company has used its social media streams to shed light on not only the COVID-19... Read More
Rural communities need certain basic functions to survive in the long term. Whether it's medical service, the local school, rural broadband, or a dry goods store, rural communities struggle to keep enough services around. Could mail delivery be one the next big battles to keep alive? For many rural communities in Canada, Canada Post is... Read More
We're starting to warm up and get into the swing of things for the growing season, so it's a great time to chat corn and soybean agronomy on this Wednesday edition of RealAg LIVE! Host Shaun Haney is joined by PRIDE Seed's Eastern Ontario Market Development Agronomist, Neil McGregor, who covers crop agronomy and the... Read More
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) has launched a Canada-wide campaign to connect consumers to the Canadian food system. The campaign, dubbed "It's Good, Canada," aims at highlighting the food system that works 24/7 to deliver safe, quality, and affordable food to Canadians and global customers. It features personal stories of Canadians working in... Read More