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Safety group told federal funds must be matched

By Lorraine Stevenson June 26, 2013

For the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association ‘growing forward’ means finding new funding partners to match government contributions. “The government has put out the challenge to CASA that if farm safety is important, they’re willing to support it, but other groups also have to be at the table,” said executive director Marcel Hacault. The association, which

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Other livestock

With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: ‘Where’s the Beef?’

By Dominique Patton, Niu Shuping June 26, 2013

With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef farmers and processors. The need to feed the world’s most populous nation has seen Chinese firms gobble up

Opinion

Conference board food strategy consultation a smokescreen

By Ann Slater March 7, 2013

Why the National Farmers Union won’t be participating in the conference board discussions towards a national food strategy

For those of us who care deeply about locally based food systems and who recognize the role food can play in strengthening our communities, ecosystems and economies, it can be tempting to jump at each and every opportunity to get a piece of our vision mentioned in larger discussions about food and agriculture. As part

News

Changing energy landscape means opportunity for Canadian agriculture

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 30, 2012

Canada’s agriculture industry is in a unique position to meet changing global energy demands, Farm Credit Canada says in its latest Knowledge Insider report. The issue highlights shifts in the energy landscape, and what it may mean for Canadian producers and agribusiness owners. “Two things are for certain,” says Kellie Garrett, senior vice-president of strategy,

Opinion, Poultry

Why farmers should care

By Laura Rance-Unger November 21, 2012

The debate over backyard poultry taking place inside Winnipeg these days seems far removed from the real world of agriculture. A coalition of citizens is asking the city to reconsider its refusal to allow urbanites to produce eggs in their backyards. They aren’t being taken very seriously. If Councillor Grant Nordman is any indication, the

News

ADM swoops on Australia’s GrainCorp in Asian push

October 26, 2012

sydney / reuters / Archer Daniels Midland has bought a 10 per cent stake in GrainCorp and is seeking talks on a takeover that would give the U.S. agribusiness a stronger platform to supply Asia. The purchase comes at a time of global consolidation in the agricultural sector amid intense competition to feed fast-developing countries

Cereals, International news, News

Collective farm emblematic of Russia’s new farm scene

By Melissa Akin September 17, 2012

This year’s wheat, piled in steel sheds on the Banner of Lenin collective farm, shimmers greyish gold in the dusty air, a vision of plenty worthy of a Soviet propaganda poster. In Soviet times, the 15,000-hectare farm in Russia’s Black Sea breadbasket region of Krasnodar, stuck to growing wheat, but over the past two decades

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Cargill adds another beef-processing plant

By Christine Stebbins July 20, 2012

U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. said July 12 it bought a former AFA Foods Inc. ground beef-processing plant in Fort Worth, Texas, for $14.1 million, in a move that will add to its already strong position in the U.S. and Canadian consumer market. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, AFA filed for Chapter 11 protection in

Hogs, Livestock, News

Safeway going crate free

May 17, 2012

Reuters / Safeway Inc., the second-largest U.S. grocery chain, said May 8 it plans to stop using pork suppliers that cage pregnant sows as part of their production process, a practice animal rights groups have called inhumane. “We think there are more sustainable pork production methods,” said Safeway vice-president of public affairs Brian Dowling, referring

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

ICE set to introduce five new U.S. grain and oilseed contracts

By Christine Stebbins April 20, 2012

Reuters / ICE Futures US intends to begin offering five new U.S. grain and oilseed contracts, pending review by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The contracts include U.S. corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal and soybean oil, IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) announced. Futures contracts are slated to be available on May 14, with options available May 15. “These contracts

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says

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