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File photo of a provincial border marker in Lloydminster. (Michele Gervais/iStock/Getty Images)

Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot

Trade barrier on pause for two years for food businesses serving Lloydminster

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 31, 2023

The idea of loosening interprovincial trade in certain foods made by provincially-inspected processors will get a major test in one of Canada’s very few province-crossing municipalities. The Saskatchewan, Alberta and federal governments on Jan. 19 announced the start of a two-year pilot project within the limits of Lloydminster, a city of over 31,000 people straddling

Siddika Mithani — shown here in an illustration from a series of “superhero trading cards” published in 2022 featuring CFIA researchers and staff — has retired from her post as CFIA president. (CFIA via Twitter)

CFIA president retires

NFU calls for next agency boss to prevent 'regulatory capture'

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 26, 2023

Canada’s federal regulator for the food and animal and plant health sectors is in the market for a new president following the incumbent’s retirement. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed its president, Dr. Siddika Mithani, has retired from the federal public service effective Jan. 20. Mithani has led CFIA since February 2019, having served

“It’s a total crapshoot. It’s almost impossible to write business plans.”

Markets, News

Lack of data hampers organic sector

Not much data is collected, and what is collected is often unavailable, experts say

By Geralyn Wichers December 13, 2022

A lack of good data makes it hard to prove the value of Canadian organic food to business leaders and government officials, say sector leaders. “I don’t think there’s a bigger [issue in the sector],” said Laura Telford, organic sector development specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. The data dearth encompasses imports and exports, sales, prices, crop

The NFU and some environmental groups are alleging the CFIA and CropLife Canada are too cozy.

News, Other

CFIA, CropLife defend against collusion allegations

Groups say proposed CFIA regulations would allow gene-edited seed to enter market without oversight

By Geralyn Wichers October 28, 2022

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says allegations that a lobby group had inappropriate input into guidelines governing seed, including gene-edited seeds, are inaccurate and misleading. “The CFIA always authors its own independent guidance and policies,” a CFIA spokesperson said in a statement sent to the Co-operator. “External parties, including industry associations, are never the

Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Carson Callum.

Beef cattle, News

Crown lands, disaster aftermath top MBP’s advocacy agenda

Manitoba Beef Producers launched its fall meeting season in late October

By Don Norman October 27, 2022

Agricultural Crown lands continue to be a top priority for the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), says general manager Carson Callum. “This is an important file for MBP,” he said. “MBP continues to advocate in our submissions for things like the continuation of unit transfers, adjustment to the auction process, and better ways to value the

Crops

CropLife not driving CFIA policy, agency says

NFU calls for CFIA head's ouster over 'indication of improper collaboration'

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 26, 2022

The National Farmers Union and a clutch of other organizations have asked Canada’s federal ag minister to replace the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, citing questions about the provenance of regulatory proposals on gene-edited seed. CFIA officials, however, reject the NFU’s allegation that the metadata attached to the proposal document in question may

Pork and beef producers weigh in on the promised update to animal care codes.

Livestock, News

More time needed on livestock transport code

Updated rules for animal transport have been in the works since 2018, prior to changes in federal regulation

By Alexis Stockford September 8, 2022

The body responsible for updating livestock transportation codes says it needs more time than was allotted under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The federal-provincial funding framework is slated to expire on March 31, 2023. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) anticipated that it would need every bit of time available, given the scope of the

“Fortunately, we did get the agreement in place and these animals could move before animal welfare became a concern.” – Cam Dahl, Manitoba Pork Council.

Livestock, News

Seneca Valley virus pauses cull sow shipments

The U.S. pumped the brakes on two Manitoba assembly yards while the foot-and-mouth mimic was investigated

By Alexis Stockford August 18, 2022

The cull hog market was still working through its backlog in the second week of August after an investigation into what turned out to be Seneca Valley virus shut down shipments to the U.S. from two assembly yards in the province. While not a serious disease in and of itself, Seneca Valley virus shares symptoms

The CFIA has done consultations on how it would treat gene-edited seeds.

News

Health Canada decision worries organic growers

Potential for contamination will increase if gene-edited crops become widespread, say organic organizations

By Geralyn Wichers June 13, 2022

Organic producers are concerned that a Health Canada decision deeming most gene-edited crops safe will disrupt their farms and markets. “It will have a significant effect on our sector,” said Marla Carlson, executive director of SaskOrganics. In May, Health Canada released a decision which said that gene-edited plants and food from those plants would not

Cam Dahl speaks at the Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting in Winnipeg, April 6.

News

Pork producers eye antimicrobial use benchmark

Pork council leaders imply they anticipate future regulations, but said their sector isn’t being singled out

By Geralyn Wichers May 3, 2022

A study to get a bead on antibiotic use in Manitoba’s swine herd is less about appearances, more about dialing in management practices before antibiotic resistance becomes an issue, Manitoba Pork Council (MPC) leaders said during their annual general meeting April 6. “It’s not just about PR, it’s actually, ‘We’re going to have to do

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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