You can be forgiven if you don't remember the first Food Day Canada. After all, it wasn't even called that in 2003. At the time, the Canadian border was closed to livestock movement and protein trade because of BSE. It was an economic disaster for the beef industry, but it also spurred the creation of... Read More
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Innovation Saskatchewan has announced a new $1 million AgTech Growth Fund. The fund is the first program dedicated to accelerating the development of game-changing agricultural technologies in Saskatchewan, and is one of several additional supports for the tech sector announced for the 2020-2021 budget, according to a press release. The fund is open and accepting... Read More
As pork producers continue to struggle with slumping prices, Alberta Pork and the Canadian Pork Council have launched an online calculator aimed at increasing transparency in how pigs in Western Canada are priced. The calculator uses pricing formula data compiled in-house by Alberta Pork, based on U.S. Department of Agriculture mandatory reporting, which is also... Read More
The impact of COVID-19 on the livestock industry has been severe. There were weeks of packers operating at half to no slaughter capacity, market-ready cattle waiting to get on a truck, and the food service sector being crippled due to closures. One of the measures suggested to help mitigate the financial strain by the cattle... Read More
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
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
As events have been cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19, some event organizers have chosen to move to an online or virtual platform. Farm Progress Show was one such event to be postponed, originally slated to run in early September at Boone, Iowa this year. The company that hosts both it and Husker Harvest Days... Read More
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, the company behind the well-known small engine brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., but it appears the brand will survive. The Wisconsin-based engine manufacturer reported debt exceeding $1 billion in a St. Louis bankruptcy court on Monday. Coinciding with the filing, Briggs & Stratton announced a stock... Read More
Canada's longest-running fresh mushroom farm has been acquired by one of North America's largest mushroom producers. Loveday Mushroom Farms, based in Winnipeg, Man. since 1932, says it is joining forces with South Mill Champs, headquartered out of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. "We're very happy to join the South... Read More
AGCO, which carries brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, and Challenger, has released initial data readings showing how tractor and planter tires compact soil. As we are becoming more and more aware, soil compacted at planting can reduce yields by restricting root growth and reducing nutrient and water availability, making the topic an increasing... Read More