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Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of fisheries and land resources, Gerry Byrne, is shown here at right with Western Agriculture Centre research manager Sabrina Ellsworth and the department’s “Agri-Truck” promotional vehicle at Pynn’s Brook in September 2018. (Gov.nl.ca)

Newfoundland’s ag minister, critic returned in election

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 17, 2019

The cabinet minister in charge of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Forestry and Agrifoods Agency held onto his seat in Thursday’s provincial election, as has his critic across the aisle. Gerry Byrne, the Liberal MHA for Corner Brook since 2015 and the province’s minister of fisheries and land resources since 2017, held his riding on Thursday against

Crops, Weather

Hay prices skyrocket as Prairie drought continues

By GFM Network News May 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Hay prices have continued to skyrocket across the Prairies as conditions remain dry enough that many hay growers won’t produce a first cut this spring. “We’ve had a tough start here,” said Darren Chapman, chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. “We had a cold, dry spring with frost, so first cut

Beef cattle, Livestock

Mistakes with pharmaceuticals are costly

Beef 911: There are several things you should do regularly to ensure you’re using products properly

By Roy Lewis May 15, 2019

Now that I’m in the pharmaceutical industry, I get lots of calls in regard to which products can and can not be used. Or what happens if they are given by the wrong method in the wrong location. I am hoping this article will shed some light on the situation and ensure that our livestock

A customer dines at a Burger King outlet in Shanghai on June 27, 2005. (File photo: Reuters/Ming Ming)

Livestock, Markets

Restaurant Brands to boost outlets by 54 per cent within 10 years

By GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said on Wednesday it plans to expand all three of its brands to more than 40,000 restaurants globally, a 54 per cent jump, over the next decade. Big fast food chains, including McDonald’s and KFC owner Yum Brands, have been aggressively expanding their international operations to counter slowing growth in

Livestock

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 15, 2019

In the face of “industry challenges,” Federated Co-operatives’ livestock feed manufacturing division plans to pull its operations from six plants down into three. Saskatoon-based Federated Co-op announced Monday it will consolidate its production of bulk and bagged cattle, horse, sheep and poultry feed into three of its existing plants, at Calgary, Saskatoon and Moosomin, Sask.

Livestock

Ottawa looks to speed up emergency access to livestock drugs

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 12, 2019

Livestock drugs not currently available in Canada could become easier to access in emergencies, if proposals for amended federal drug regulations get on the books. Health Canada, proposing to streamline the processes for emergency access to drugs for livestock as well as people and pets, on Friday announced a public comment period on its proposals,

Warren Buffett has a Dairy Queen ice cream bar before Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha on May 6, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Rick Wilking)

Livestock

Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

By GFM Network News, Jonathan Stempel May 10, 2019

Omaha | Reuters — The chief executive of International Dairy Queen Inc. is counting on the 79-year-old brand, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to adapt to changing consumer tastes rather than latch onto the latest fad, while ensuring that rising labour and food costs don’t squelch its franchisees. Troy Bader, who became CEO in

Bloyce Thompson, shown here at right with father Guy and son Taylor, is Prince Edward Island’s new agriculture minister. (EastsideHolsteins.com)

Dairy cattle

P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 9, 2019

A Prince Edward Island dairy farmer who unseated the province’s incumbent premier on election night is the new provincial minister for agriculture and land, and for justice and public safety. Bloyce Thompson, the new Progressive Conservative MLA for the district of Stanhope-Marshfield, was sworn in Thursday as a member of incoming Premier Dennis King’s nine-member

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Walmart creating own Angus beef supply chain

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek April 24, 2019

Reuters — Walmart Inc. is taking control of the supply chain for Angus beef sold in some of its stores, cutting out meat processors as the company looks to offer higher quality products in an intensely competitive grocery industry. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday the move would allow it to ensure supplies of quality

Our History

New and better auto insurance

Our History: April 1971

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 24, 2019

This ad in our April 22, 1971 issue told Manitobans that they would soon have a new auto-insurance program. The front-page headline that issue was about federal Bill C-176, which provided for the establishment of national marketing boards. It had opened an east-west split in the country, with eastern dairy and poultry farmers favouring the

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Dairy cattle

Newfoundland’s ag minister, critic returned in election

Hay prices skyrocket as Prairie drought continues

Mistakes with pharmaceuticals are costly

Restaurant Brands to boost outlets by 54 per cent within 10 years

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

Ottawa looks to speed up emergency access to livestock drugs

Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

Walmart creating own Angus beef supply chain

New and better auto insurance

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