Alltech's ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference scheduled for May 17-19 at Lexington, Kentucky, has been transitioned from in-person to a completely online platform for 2020. The company says the risk of COVID-19 is too high for convening a conference of more than 3,500 attendees from 70 countries. "Our first priority remains the health and safety... Read More
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If the empty space on grocery store shelves that used to hold toilet paper and hand sanitizer are any indication, consumer panic has set in regarding the potential impact of coronavirus. While stocking up on essentials may be a predictable response, the effect this disease may have on domestic and international food supply chains is... Read More
Manitoba's government has revived its plan for a flat $25/tonne carbon tax, which will coincide with a one per cent drop in the provincial sales tax (PST) to take effect on July 1st. Premier Brian Pallister made the surprise announcement, referring to the carbon tax as a "Green Levy," on Thursday — a few days... Read More
Mainstream news is one hundred percent focused on the coronavirus and how much it will impact consumer demand and economic growth. One of the big unknown factors is how it will restrict supply chains that involve components being sourced from China. The supply chain concerns are derived from areas of China being virtually shut down... Read More
Statistics Canada's Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) increased 1.4 per cent in December compared with the same month a year earlier, mainly due to higher hog and cattle prices. This was the first increase after three consecutive monthly year-over-year decreases. The FPPI measures the changes in prices that farmers receive for the agriculture commodities they... Read More
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has hired Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton as OVC director of well-being programming. In this newly-created position, Jones-Bitton will provide well-being expertise founded on an understanding of current literature, focused training, and knowledge of emerging trends. “Andria brings a depth of knowledge and expertise in mental health and well-being research, particularly surrounding... Read More
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced it is cancelling the registration of strychnine for the control of Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly referred to as gophers. The PMRA says "an evaluation of available scientific information has not shown that risks to the environment are acceptable when strychnine is used according to the current conditions... Read More
Fresh off a fifty basis-point cut by the Federal Reserve in the U.S. on March 4, 2020, the Bank of Canada lowered its key rate by the same amount from 1.75 per cent to 1.25 per cent. In a written statement the Bank of Canada said, “As the situation evolves, the Governing Council stands ready... Read More
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has announced Dr. Maryse Bourgault, a crop physiologist with a background in environmental sciences, as its first Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) Integrated Agronomy Chair. Bourgault was recruited from the Northern Agricultural Research Centre (Havre site) at Montana State University and will hold a joint appointment in the plant sciences... Read More
Collaboration is key when it comes to getting things done; when you have two organizations working towards one goal, that's even better. Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter have announced they've signed a 15-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on a variety of projects. The agreement will mean the two sides will examine opportunities... Read More