Update — June 6, 2016 — After failing twice to approve a new license for glyphosate, EU member states did not support a limited 12-18 month extension of the herbicide's current license on Monday. The inability of European Union member countries to come to an agreement over glyphosate could have implications for agriculture on this... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has asked the RCMP to investigate a bankrupt Melfort, Saskatchewan-based specialty grain company. Naber Specialty Grains Ltd. (NSGL) went into receivership on June 18, 2015, owing millions of dollars to creditors, including farmers. NSGL was licensed with the CGC to operate a primary elevator at Melfort until May 8, 2015.... Read More
Claas has announced it's expanding its Claas-owned dealer network in Saskatchewan, as it plans to open a third Canada West Harvest Centre location in Swift Current before the 2016 harvest. “It’s been a year of exciting announcements,” noted Doug Tibben, General Manager of Canada West Harvest Centre, in a statement. “Each new location and upgrade... Read More
February 16, 2017 will be Canada's Agriculture Day, a group of agriculture representatives announced today at the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Public Trust Summit in Ottawa. The theme for the day is Let's Celebrate the Food We Love, and the plan is that the agriculture and agri-food community will host events and conversations across... Read More
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) is strongly encouraging countries to partake in an assessment of veterinary services, developed in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), The assessment, called the Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) tool, is designed to assist countries in assessing current levels of veterinary service performance to... Read More
One of the three declared candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, boldly came out against supply management on Tuesday, and asked his fellow Tories to join him. In his statement, the Quebec MP and former Minister of State for Agriculture said that though the Conservative Party's official policy supports... Read More
61% of Canadians have a “very or somewhat” positive impression of Canadian agriculture according to a new national survey released by Farm and Food Care (FFC) and the newly minted Canadian Centre For Food Integrity. That’s the highest ranking Canadians have given farming since FFC started asking Canadians for their impression of the industry 10... Read More
Update: Health Canada formally announced its proposal to approve irradiation of fresh and frozen ground beef on June 17th. A 75-day consultation period with Canadians will end on September 1, 2016. The proposed regulatory changes are published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for June 18, 2016. 18 years after formally asking the Canadian government... Read More
A film project exploring the benefits of genetic engineering in crops is needing additional funding to move ahead. Fundraising and pre-production work for "Know GMO: An Uplifting Discussion About Food" kicked off in late 2014. Since then more than 100 hours of filming has been done in North and South America and Africa, from Uganda... Read More
Besides offering unique craft beers like "Confused Sea Cow," "Screamin' Reels," and "The Salty Buddha," a small, Florida-based craft brewery is offering a unique innovation to a global concern. Well known for its passion for marine life and the sea, Saltwater Brewery, in partnership with WeBelievers, has developed a six-pack ring that isn't just biodegradable... Read More