The grain handling business affiliated with Monette Farms will no longer be licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), as the large farming enterprise has entered creditor protection. The CGC issued a formal notice on April 23 to inform producers that Monette Seeds Ltd.'s primary elevator licence will not be renewed as of May 1,... Read More
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Phibro Animal Health Ltd., the distributor of Deccox 6% and Deccox-M to feed mills in Canada, says that is has received notification from Health Canada that it may resume the importation and sale of Deccox products. In a letter to customers dated April 23, Phibro writes, "We appreciate Health Canada’s review and the decision that... Read More
Saskatchewan has some of the toughest rules on the books about who can and can't own farmland in the province. Even so, concerns around who owns Saskatchewan farmland and how land purchases are financed continue to surface across the province, prompting a closer look from industry and government alike. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural... Read More
The Canadian government has reversed its plan to shut down a Canadian Food Inspection Agency laboratory in Quebec, according to the union that represents most of the workers at the lab. The Agriculture Union says the CFIA food testing facility in Longueuil was slated to cease operations at the end of April as part of... Read More
The Government of Ontario has introduced legislation to support the expansion of agricultural production in the Clay Belt region of northern Ontario and implement measures to streamline red tape in the agri-food industry. Within the overarching changes is a plan to introduce a Farmland Security Act to restrict foreign acquisition of provincial farmland. If passed,... Read More
Canada’s push to expand trade relationships is picking up speed, but not all deals are being met with equal enthusiasm—particularly when it comes to beef imports. Tyler Fulton, president of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), says that renewed negotiations between Canada and the Mercosur bloc, which includes Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, raises significant concerns for... Read More
A U.S. Department of Justice probe into the beef industry is drawing attention to long-standing concerns around cattle pricing and market transparency. The DOJ has launched a criminal antitrust investigation into alleged price manipulation and anticompetitive conduct. In this interview on RFDTV's Market Day Report, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discusses the implications of the... Read More
Monette Group — one of North America's largest farm enterprises — has entered creditor protection, as of April 21, 2026. 18 Monette-related companies are listed under an initial order obtained from the Court of King's Bench of Alberta under the Companies' Creditor Arrangement Act (CCAA). The initial order provides a stay of proceedings until May... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of a new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations leading up to the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal this summer. The 25-member committee includes several people who work in agriculture or have agriculture-related backgrounds, including the following individuals: Michael Harvey: executive director of the export-focused Canadian... Read More
Cargill’s new canola processing facility in Regina is officially up and running. The crush plant, first announced in 2021 with a price tag of $350 million, has capacity to process one million metric tons of canola annually. "We are consistently receiving deliveries from farmers, and will continue to ramp up operations in the months ahead,"... Read More