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EI Extended To Self-Employed, Including Farmers

By Ron Friesen November 12, 2009

“Do you have to contribute up to 85?” – LAURENT PELLERIN, CFA Farmers, who have traditionally fallen outside work benefits programs, may now qualify for employment insurance under new federal legislation. The proposed law would extend benefits, such as employment insurance, to the 2.6 million Canadians, including agricultural producers, who are self-employed. Self-employed people could

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Packers Need Government Support For Processing Old Cows

By Alex Binkley November 12, 2009

The packing plants processing cows over 30 months of age need a federal support payment of $31.70 a head urgently to offset the high cost of Canada’s SRM rules, the industry told the Commons agriculture committee Nov. 2. In a rare show of unanimity, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and packer

Opinion

Globalization Creates A Race To The Bottom

By Garnet Etsell November 5, 2009

Th e Wo r l d Tr a d e Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum, which happens every two years, was held in Geneva at the end of September. There were few farm groups represented at the forum, but the CFA and some of its members did attend. Walking into the plenary session can be likened

Cereals, News

CFA Gets Silent Treatment On Internal Trade Deal

By Alex Binkley October 22, 2009

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s president wants some transparency from the federal and provincial ministers involved in implementing an internal Canadian trade agreement. First drafted in the mid-1990s as a way to break down protectionist and job mobility barriers among the provinces, the agreement is supposedly moving into the agriculture field during meetings in Yellowknife

Hogs, News

Hog Aid Package Lacks Detail

By Ron Friesen August 20, 2009

Hog farmers are reacting cautiously to a government aid package that promises to help their struggling industry but is short on detail. The three-pronged program includes strategies for producers to leave the industry, long-term government-guaranteed loans to help others continue, and a market development program for pork exports. Producers wonder exactly how the program will

Cereals, Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Aug. 20, 2009

August 20, 2009

Be slap happy: August 20 is World Mosquito Day – a day set aside to raise awareness of the importance of mosquito control. “Mosquitoes cause more human suffering than any other organism, and afflict not only humans, but animals as well,” the American Mosquito Control Association says in a release. The annual event was originated

Opinion

A Deep, Enduring Connection With The Agricultural Community

By Garnet Etsell August 20, 2009

The Co-operators is a key long-standing example of farmers working for farmers. Canadian farmers have long understood the importance of banding together. In this current economic climate, the need for farmers to work together is especially important. Farmers have a long history of interacting with co-operative organizations such as The Co-operators. Intrinsically linked to the

News

Farmers Have A Spot In Carbon Market Plan

By Alex Binkley August 6, 2009

Environment Minister Jim Prentice has unveiled proposals for a carbon market system in Canada and cited farmers as among the groups that could benefit. Farm groups are interested but have questions about the details. In a speech to the Economic Club of Canada, Prentice said, “Projects that could qualify for offsets span the economy, from

Crops

What’s Up – for Jul. 23, 2009

July 23, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 July 22-25 – National Charolais Youth Conference and Show, R. A. Morrow Building, Morrow Memorial Park, Peterborough, Ont. For more info visit http://youth.charolais.comor e-mail [email protected]. July 28-30 – Canadian Federation of Agriculture semiannual meeting, Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre, 1310 Water St., Kelowna, B.

Oilseeds, Opinion

Consumers Rise To Buy-Local Challenge

By Ron Bonnett July 16, 2009

Barbecue season is upon us and more and more Canadians are visiting farmers’ markets or seeking out a Product of Canada label in order to support Canadian farmers. Several campaigns promoting locally grown or Canadianproduced food have sprung up. Recently, retailers like Loblaw Companies Limited, fast-food chains such as McDonald’s and major companies like Unilever

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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