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"What is the number one issue affecting families right now? Food prices. Inflation..." – Sylvain Charlebois.

Manitoba lags national foodservice recovery

Keystone province sees provincial sales decrease, says FCC

By Jonah Grignon November 27, 2023

Food service sales in 2023 have been steady compared to 2022 in all provinces except Manitoba, which saw a drop of one percent, says a report from Farm Credit Canada. The report says sales in 2023 are back to pre-pandemic levels but below the pre-pandemic trend in most cases. Alberta leads all Canadian provinces with

News

Updated Covid vaccines roll out

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 17, 2023

The first updated COVID-19 and flu shots are making their way through the province, Manitoba Health announced Oct. 6. The first shipments are bound for high-priority locations such as personal care homes and hospitals, the department said. The vaccines are expected to trickle out to the general public in coming weeks, although the province warned

Comment, Op/Ed

COVID-19 isn’t over for white-tailed deer

The virus mutates rapidly in white-tailed deer, but here’s why we don’t need to worry — for now

By Colin Michie September 25, 2023

At some point during the pandemic, Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread from humans to white-tailed deer in North America. In 2021, scientists revealed that 40 per cent of white-tailed deer sampled in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York state in the U.S. had antibodies for the virus. Surveillance of these deer continues, and

Crops, Markets

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Twinkies maker Hostess exploring a sale

By Deborah Mary Sophia, GFM Network News September 9, 2023

Reuters — U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao’s sauce maker Sovos Brands (all figures US$). Unilever bought

Do More Agriculture executive director Megz Reynolds onstage at Canada’s Farm Show in Regina June 20.

News

Platform promises anonymous, farm-based mental health help

The AgTalk peer support platform has been unveiled by Do More Agriculture

By Jonah Grignon July 5, 2023

Farmers who tap into a new mental health service will get relatable, anonymous support for their struggles, according to the organization behind the initiative. The Do More Agriculture Foundation has launched AgTalk, a platform for those in the Canadian agriculture industry. It is a partnership between the foundation, RBC, BASF and the McCain Foundation and

File photo of the Prince Rupert Grain Terminal. (Dan_prat/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

West Coast longshore workers set to strike Saturday

Grain handling exempt from port work stoppage

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 29, 2023

Other than those who handle grains and oilseeds at port terminals and elevators, longshore workers at Canada’s West Coast ports are poised to walk off the job starting Saturday morning. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU Canada) on Wednesday morning served the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with 72 hours’ strike notice, which

(Sollio Co-operative Group video screengrab via YouTube)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Olymel to shut one Quebec hog slaughter plant

New provincial hog supply agreement in works as Vallee-Jonction facility set to close

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News April 14, 2023

Quebec-based meat packer Olymel’s bid to stem losses in its fresh pork business now includes closing down one of its five Canadian hog slaughter plants. Olymel, the protein arm of Sollio Co-operative, announced Friday it will wind down operations at its hog slaughter, cutting and deboning plant at Vallee-Jonction, Que. and permanently close the facility

The main drivers of viral emergence in the human population are humans and their actions.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The viral age

From COVID to bird flu and mpox, there are reasons we’re seeing so many viruses emerge

By Lindsay Broadbent March 28, 2023

From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent cases of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, COVID isn’t dominating the headlines as much as it used to. Instead, we’ve been regularly hearing about outbreaks of newly emerging or re-emerging viruses. Is the incidence of virus

File photo of signage outside Maple Leaf Foods’ Lagimodiere Boulevard plant in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Livestock, Markets

Maple Leaf sees ‘inflection point’ beyond red ink of 2022

Packer books net losses in Q4, full-year

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News March 14, 2023

Another of Canada’s major pork and poultry packers has reported significant net losses in its 2022 ledger, but sees “green shoots” suggesting a return to normal pork markets and stable supply chains this year. Maple Leaf Foods on Thursday reported a net loss of $311.89 million on $4.739 billion in gross sales for its fiscal

Livestock, Markets

Sollio books deeper loss for 2022

Olymel's fresh pork business takes biggest hit

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 24, 2023

Domestic and international market-moving events have dragged hard on the year-end bottom line for Sollio Cooperative Group, particularly in its fresh pork business. Quebec-based Sollio — which operates the ag input and farm service business Sollio Agriculture, meat packer Olymel and hardware retailer BMR — on Thursday reported full-year revenues of $8.876 billion for its

Daily Network News

Pulse Weekly: Yields coming into focus

U.S. livestock: Cattle at fresh highs, hogs weaken

U.S. Grains: Wheat ends up after hitting five-year low

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