The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements that will change which meat, poultry, and egg products may carry a voluntary "Product of USA" or "Made in the US" label. While voluntary, the change could potentially revive Canada and Mexico's trade dispute with the U.S. over country-of-orgin labeling.... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting in Ottawa on Monday, delivering a 10 minute speech before taking questions from the audience for approximately half an hour. Trudeau was asked about a wide range of topics, including helping farmers cope with the increased production costs, grassland preservation, the fertilizer... Read More
If you've been following along with the cattle markets, you'll know the choice cut out has faced some extreme gains over the past five weeks. Naturally, it makes sense that the markets are going to take a bit of a breather, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, but that doesn't mean we are... Read More
How we tackle climate change is a conversation heavily debated across the globe. Bjorn Lomberg, author and president of Copenhagen Consensus Center, spoke at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference last month, held at Banff, Alberta, to discuss what he thinks is some of the best ways to mitigate climate change — and how some of... Read More
Merit Functional Foods has entered receivership while owing approximately $95 million to its two main creditors — Export Development Canada (EDC) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC), according to court documents. A judge on Manitoba's Court of King's Bench appointed PwC as the receiver for the Winnipeg-based plant protein processing company on March 1. According to... Read More
Farmers Business Network (FBN), a global ag tech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, has announced its Saskatoon, Sask., fulfillment centre has opened and started processing orders for growers across Saskatchewan and Canada. The 198,000-square-foot facility opens in time for the seeding season's delivery of crop protection, biological nutrients, and seed inputs sold by the company. Located... Read More
Justine Hendricks is less than a month in to her role as president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), but she says she's already shook about 800 hands. Hendricks, speaking from FCC's Kanata, Ont., office, says starting in prime farm conference season has been an excellent way to meet so many faces in the... Read More
The new five-year ag policy framework between the Government of Canada and the provinces is set to roll out beginning April 1, 2023. Dubbed the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), the overall agreement is worth a half a billion more than its predecessor, the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Ontario is the first province to reveal what... Read More
March 1 marks a special occasion — it's the first day of meteorological spring! What does that really mean? Not much for the day to day stuff, but is important for measuring and comparing weather parameters. That's the kick off to this week's Wheat Pete's Word. Host Peter Johnson can feel the beginning of spring... Read More
Update: Merit Functional Foods was placed in receivership on March 1. Read more here. Creditors for Merit Functional Foods are asking the Court of King's Bench in Manitoba to appoint a receiver for the plant protein processing company. Export Development Canada and Farm Credit Canada have filed an application for the appointment of a receiver,... Read More