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Hog and cattle producers are facing a year of mixed profitability

By Alex Binkley January 23, 2019

Hog and cattle producers face a year of uncertainty about feed and other operating costs as well as how strong the domestic and international demand for meat might be, says Farm Credit Canada. In an outlook, FCC said the top economic trends facing the producers will be the extent of China’s meat demand, muted feed[...]

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Lenders, government, railways all promise action on grain movement

By Alex Binkley March 20, 2018

Lenders are lining up to help western grain farmers who are experiencing a cash crunch due to poor rail service and the looming costs of putting in this year’s crop. Both Farm Credit Canada and the Bank of Montreal issued statements last week saying they would stand by their customers as they suffer from a[...]

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No new major neonic restrictions: Health Canada

By Alex Binkley April 26, 2019

No new changes are coming to the use of neonicotinoids in Canada. There will be no new significant restrictions beyond those announced last year, Health Canada said April 10 in its final decision on its review of clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. The department said it will proceed with cancelling some uses of the products and[...]

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CFA pushes ag agenda for coming election

By Alex Binkley April 23, 2019

With an eye-catching button and a pledge for politicians to sign, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture has kicked off its Producing Prosperity in Canada initiative. It aims to make it into a key talking point during the October federal election campaign. Producing Prosperity is aimed at building political support in all parties for policies that[...]

Livestock, News, Other

Cattlemen demanding Fisheries clarity

By Alex Binkley February 12, 2019

A last-minute amendment to a Fisheries bill is endangering the cattle industry across Canada. The rules change could see producers accused of destroying fish habitat and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is calling on senators to further amend the bill when they study it. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association said in a note it sent to MPs[...]

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Health Canada plan could harm veterinary drug market, CAHI warns

By Alex Binkley August 28, 2018

A Health Canada plan to impose service fees on human and veterinary medicines will keep many treatments for farm and companion animals out of the country, says Jean Szkotnicki, president of the Canadian Animal Health Institute. The Canadian animal health market is 2.5 per cent of the global market and shouldn’t be treated like the[...]

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Consumers acknowledge they are the biggest food wasters

By Alex Binkley December 11, 2018

While grocery stores are the usual target for campaigns against food waste, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) says consumers primarily point the finger of blame at themselves. A survey conducted for the centre found 69 per cent of consumers consider themselves most responsible for reducing food loss and waste, followed by restaurants at[...]

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Agri-food sector gets nod from key federal panel

By Alex Binkley February 21, 2017

The agri-food sector has received a big-league endorsement from the federal Advisory Council on Economic Growth. The group gives policy direction to federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau. In a report that will receive plenty of attention around the cabinet table, agri-food is identified as one of eight sectors “where Canada has a strong endowment, untapped[...]

Dairy cattle, News

Dairy producers' carbon footprint keeps shrinking

By Alex Binkley February 5, 2019

Canadian dairy farmers are getting smaller when it comes to their impact on the environment, says a study done for Dairy Farmers of Canada by Groupe AGECO. The Canadian dairy sector has achieved one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world and every litre of milk it produces creates one-third of the greenhouse gas[...]

News, Other

Rollout of mental health programs for rural Canadians coming this year

By Alex Binkley February 20, 2019

Rural Canada will see the rollout this year of several programs to raise awareness of mental health issues, the Commons agriculture committee has been told. 4-H Canada will launch a healthy living initiative in three phases to support the mental and physical well-being of its members across Canada, Erin Smith, interim CEO and director of[...]

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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Hog and cattle producers are facing a year of mixed profitability

Lenders, government, railways all promise action on grain movement

No new major neonic restrictions: Health Canada

CFA pushes ag agenda for coming election

Cattlemen demanding Fisheries clarity

Health Canada plan could harm veterinary drug market, CAHI warns

Consumers acknowledge they are the biggest food wasters

Agri-food sector gets nod from key federal panel

Dairy producers' carbon footprint keeps shrinking

Rollout of mental health programs for rural Canadians coming this year

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