JBS has announced a deal to sell Lakeside Feeders at Brooks, Alberta back to its previous owner, Nilsson Bros. JBS Food Canada Inc, the Canadian subsidiary of the scandal-plagued Brazilian meat industry giant, announced on Friday that it has an agreement to sell its 75,000 head feed yard and adjacent farmland to MCF Holdings, a... Read More
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Four groups concerned the Manitoba government's carbon tax plan will "negatively impact the provincial economy, and do little to reduce Manitoba’s greenhouse gas emissions" have formed a coalition to oppose the plan. The coalition includes the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and AxeTheCarbonTax.ca. They held... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has confirmed its user fees will be reduced as of August 1, 2017, in an effort to minimize further accumulation in the CGC's user fee surplus. “Reducing these fees means that millions of dollars will remain in the grain sector, where it can benefit producers and grain handling companies," notes Patti... Read More
Farm & Food Care Ontario has named its new executive director. Kelly Daynard, who had served as interim executive director since January 2017, has had the interim tag removed from her title. “The board of directors is unanimous in its decision to hire Kelly to lead Farm & Food Care Ontario. She has a strong... Read More
A disagreement between Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) over promotions and marketing has led the provincial group to withdraw its promotional funding from the national organization. DFO notified its members this week that it will not be sending funds for promotions and marketing to DFC as of January 1,... Read More
Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal, his federal counterpart Lawrence MacAulay and representatives from the University of Guelph and Beef Farmers of Ontario broke ground on Thursday for a $15.5 million Livestock Research and Innovation Centre for beef to be built at the Elora Research Station. The province has committed $12.4 million to the project, with... Read More
Add the EU to the jurisdictions that have approved Dow AgroSciences' Enlist corn trait. On the heels of Chinese import approval in June, the company says the European Commission authorized Enlist corn for food and feed use on July 4. Dow says the approval "reaffirms its plans to launch Enlist corn in Canada for the... Read More
With fungicide season in full swing in many areas, Bayer is alerting customers about how to prevent a potential plugging issue with its Proline fungicide. The company says some customers have observed plugging with Proline over the last few days. "Following Bayer’s investigation, it appears that the issues are associated with the use of 80... Read More
The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) has appointed Dave Carey as its new executive director. Previously CSTA's director of government affairs and policy, Carey joined the national seed trade organization in 2012. “Dave Carey is widely recognized for his ability to build strong relationships with all government parties, stakeholders and industry partners, and brings a... Read More
India's government has granted Canada another three month exemption from its rule requiring fumigation of pulse crops before they arrive in India, according to Canada's agriculture and trade ministers. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, issued the following statement on Wednesday: Since 2004, India has granted Canada... Read More