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Census of Ag set for this May

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 11, 2016

It’s time for Canadian farmers to stand up and be counted — in the 2016 Census of Agriculture. The process kicks off in early May and Statistics Canada is reminding growers there are plenty of reasons they should want to participate. A recent email alert from the agency pointed out it’s the best, and in

Livestock

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

By GFM Network News, Lisa Baertlein, Martinne Geller April 11, 2016

Reuters — Fifty-four large investors managing one trillion pounds (C$1.84 trillion) in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by 10 large U.S. and British restaurant groups. McDonalds and JD Wetherspoon were among those to receive a March 15 letter from institutions including Aviva Investors

News

Website will facilitate citizen comments on TPP deal

The government has promised open consultations but the groups say so far it has been  all closed-door meetings with TPP supporters

By Alex Binkley April 8, 2016

Spurred on by what they say is official foot-dragging, four anti-TPP groups are teaming up to provide Canadians with a platform to tell the government what they think of the trade deal. The Council of Canadians, OpenMedia, Stand (formerly ForestEthics) and SumOfUs have created the website LetsTalkTPP.ca, where members of the public can send their

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Russian cheese lovers find way around import ban

By GFM Network News April 7, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — An entrepreneur has found a way to supply Italian parmesan, Dutch Gouda and British Cheddar to cheese connoisseurs in Russia, sidestepping a ban on importing European food that the Kremlin imposed in the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s government banned wholesale imports of fresh food products from the European

News

Processors see more opportunity than negatives in CETA deal

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: Ice wine, pet foods and jam makers are analyzing what potential the European market  offers their businesses to grow

By Carol Neshevich, Gfm Staff April 6, 2016

Our March 31, 2016 issue marks the third and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. Charles Crawford, founder and president, Domaine Pinnacle Producers of spirits and cider based

News

Massive CFIA regulatory overhaul back in gear

Mandate letters for ministers stress food safety, making move no surprise, say industry insiders

By Alex Binkley April 6, 2016

Redrafting the regulatory powers of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is back on the front burner after being set to simmer during the 2015 federal election. Food industry insiders like Albert Chambers, executive director of the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, say they’ve been told to expect to see movement soon. The former government

Livestock

Wal-Mart plans for cage-free U.S. egg supply by 2025

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 5, 2016

Reuters — Wal-Mart Stores said it was aiming to switch to a cage-free egg supply chain in the U.S. by 2025, joining a host of companies that have committed to stop using eggs laid by caged hens. The biggest food retailer in the U.S. said Tuesday it would mandate its egg suppliers to be certified

Maple syrup is one Canadian food product that stands to gain from the CETA deal but foods made from genetically modified ingredients or meat produced with growth hormones will be shunned.

News

CETA will open new market opportunities for Canadian food and beverage products

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: But industry observers say the sector is too inwardly focused and may not be willing to take the risk

By Carolyn Cooper, Gfm Staff April 5, 2016

Our March 31, 2016 issue marks the third and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. With a consumer base of more than 500 million people and annual economic

News

European consumers prefer natural and easy-to-understand labelling

Sustainability image continues to be big issue for EU government

By Carolyn Cooper April 5, 2016

Companies that are considering exporting to the European Union must first get to know their customers. Although similar to Canadian consumers in many ways, there are significant differences among European consumers that could make or break a product in the sophisticated, mature European Union marketplace. Alan Rownan, analyst at Euromonitor International, said European consumers continue

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart, shown here at Ag in Motion in 2015, plans to leave the post following a recent cancer diagnosis. (File photo by Lisa Guenther)

Crops

Saskatchewan ag minister, ag critic return in election

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 5, 2016

Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister and opposition ag critic both easily held their ridings Monday night as the governing Saskatchewan Party completed its electoral hat trick. By about 1 a.m. Tuesday, Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party had won 51 of 61 ridings, for a third straight majority mandate coming out of Monday’s general election. The opposition New

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Poultry

Census of Ag set for this May

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

Website will facilitate citizen comments on TPP deal

Russian cheese lovers find way around import ban

Processors see more opportunity than negatives in CETA deal

Massive CFIA regulatory overhaul back in gear

Wal-Mart plans for cage-free U.S. egg supply by 2025

CETA will open new market opportunities for Canadian food and beverage products

European consumers prefer natural and easy-to-understand labelling

Saskatchewan ag minister, ag critic return in election

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