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Canada added 2.92 million hens to its egg-laying flock in 2025, Egg Farmers of Canada said in its annual report released on March 18.
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Egg Farmers of Canada sees more hens, greater egg demand in 2025
Richardson back in the fold at canola council
Richardson International has rejoined the Canola Council of Canada after a nearly nine-year hiatus.
Online hub gives farmers tools to prepare for crises like extreme weather, disease outbreaks
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has launched a new online Emergency Preparedness Hub, which collects information and resources in one place to help farmers prepare for crises.
China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply
China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Grain Growers of Canada announces Bruce Burrows as executive director
Bruce Burrows will be the next executive director of Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).
MBFI livestock research farm gets major expansion
Ducks Unlimited donates $1M pasture to test full-season grazing economics producers can compare to their own operations
Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives expands Brookdale Research Farm by 467 acres to benchmark grazing profitability at commercial scale.
Proposed Sask. poultry research facility gets funding influx
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A recently-funded poultry facility at the University of Saskatchewan will allow researchers to work on poultry barn lighting, housing and feed systems.
Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal funding.
Research recruits beneficial bacteria against Strep suis in piglets
Calgary researchers hope to engineer beneficial bacteria as an enzyme delivery system to fight Strep suis bacterial infections in piglets.
Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus reports lower profits, higher volumes for 2025
Global agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company said on Wednesday it had recorded a decline in annual profit, driven by lower prices for most crops and market uncertainty arising from tariffs and economic concerns.
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