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Former investors in Manitoba-based ag tech firm Farmers Edge have asked the B.C. Supreme Court to certify a class action lawsuit against the company, former leaders and its main shareholder.
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Former investors seek class action lawsuit against Farmers Edge
Plaintiffs allege they received misleading information prior to the company's 2021 IPO
FCC invests in breeding innovation
Farm Credit Canada has invested $5 million into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security.
Beef future has bright points
There is still optimism in the sector, if you know where to look
It's not all doom and gloom in the beef sector. Despite production challenges in the last few years, there is reason to look forward to the future and bright young faces ready to take up the torch. Opinion piece published in Farmtario.
Maritime beef producers get price protection
Two-year pilot gives Maritime producers an equivalent program to the rest of the country
Producers in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and soon Nova Scotia, will have access to a program that will allow them to purchase insurance on price protection for their beef cattle in case of an unforeseen market disruption.
Rival pork exporters could benefit from China-EU trade tensions
Pork suppliers from South America and the U.S. could gain market share in China if Beijing restricts imports from the European Union in response to escalating trade tensions, traders and analysts said.
Improved Canadian pest control product regulations proposed
Proposed amendments to Canada’s pest control product regulations (PCPR) will provide greater transparency while enhancing environmental protection, according to an announcement from Health Canada on June 17.
VIDEO: Weekend windstorm lifts soil airborne, damages grain elevator
Manitoba got another dose of wild weather June 15-16. Worries about sandblasting joined earlier hail damage over the Father’s Day weekend. A powerful wind storm blew into western Manitoba overnight June 15, followed by strong winds that whipped soil airborne. In Sinclair, 14 km west of Reston, high winds damaged a local elevator. Western Manitoba
Dairy testing for bird flu expanded in Canada
Non-clinical dairy cattle eligible for funded testing
On June 17, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated their guidance for private veterinarians on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The update noted the expanded eligibility for testing, and that the CFIA would cover lab test fees at any Canadian Animal Health Surveillance Network (CAHSN) lab that is approved to test samples in domestic animals. The agency will not, however, pay veterinarian fees for sample collection or shipment to the lab.
Dairy testing for bird flu expanded in Canada
Non-clinical dairy cattle eligible for funded testing
The CFIA updated its guidance around highly pathogenic avian influenza for dairy vets June 17
Grain drying without fossil fuels
Morris-based company bets the farm on grain drying with biomass fuel sources
A Morris manufacturer says biomass grain drying makes sound economic sense for farmers regardless of public policy.