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Horsemeat found in British burgers

February 6, 2013

Burger King, one of the most popular fast-food chains in Britain and Ireland, said Jan. 24 it had stopped using one of the firms caught up in the scandal of supplying grocers with beef that contained horsemeat. The British food industry has been rocked by the revelation last week that retailers including market leader Tesco

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Hitting the sweet spot

By Laura Rance-Unger February 6, 2013

If Calvin Vaags has his way, Manitoba will have a federally inspected ruminant slaughter plant capable of handling 1,000 head per week up and running within a year. After three years of preparation, work has started on a $13-million expansion at Plains Processors, a small processing plant with a capacity of 80 head per week

Beef cattle, Livestock, News, Poultry

New rules aimed at preventing nationwide border ban

February 6, 2013

winnipeg / reuters / Canada and the U.S. have agreed to maintain livestock and meat trade during animal disease outbreaks using a new system that targets trade bans more precisely by region. The new system, which won’t take effect until after consultation with industry groups and details are worked out, would prevent a full border

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Other livestock

Lamb prices fall back to earth

By Shannon VanRaes February 5, 2013

Sheep prices are down, way down from when Gail Kasprick decided to get into the business. But she’s looking at the bright side. “It sounds as though it’s going to improve,” the Neepawa-area producer said while attending a session on sheep marketing at Ag Days. “But for someone like me just getting into it, it

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

FNA will act as sourcing agent for new CWB

By Dave Bedard February 5, 2013

Staff with Farmers of North America (FNA) will soon be able to act as the middleman for farmers interested in contracting grain to CWB. Saskatoon-based FNA, a farmers’ buying group negotiating deals on low-cost inputs and other farm supplies and services, announced Jan. 24 its staff will act as “a key sourcing agent for CWB

Grain Markets, News

Mexican farmers want overhaul of grain-hedging programs

February 5, 2013

mexico city / reuters With a harvest deadline looming, Mexican grain farmers are calling for an urgent overhaul of two government programs that help small producers buy derivatives contracts to hedge their crops. With corn prices down nearly 15 per cent since August and facing the possibility of an uninsured crop, farmer groups say they

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Beef Food Industry Summit brings key players together

By Victoria Paterson February 5, 2013

Representatives at a meeting on the state of the Canadian beef industry last November agreed that the status quo is not acceptable, but that more work is needed to bring the industry together. “The hard part is coming up next,” said Gordon Cove, CEO and president of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency. ALMA organized

Beef cattle, Livestock

Japan opens door wider for Canadian beef

By Alex Binkley February 5, 2013

Japan, the No. 4 customer for Canadian beef, has agreed to accept meat from animals 30 months or younger as of Feb. 1. Shipments had been restricted to meat from cattle 21 months and younger, a safeguard against BSE. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Martin Unrau, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, told a news

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Beef packing and Manitoba

By Laura Rance-Unger February 1, 2013

Calvin Vaags was up front in saying the decision to host a “media” event Jan. 26 at the Plains Processors facility near Carman was about credibility. After three years of planning, lining up finances and preparation, he wanted people to see for themselves that the earth has started to move to make way for the

News

2013 not a good year to be sports party host

By Gavin Maguire January 30, 2013

Reuters / Calendars tend to get crammed around this time of year with parties for various televised sporting events that invariably involve classic and nutritious American staples such as chicken wings, chili and potato chips — washed down by a beer or two. But this year, stocking a house full of such goodies could break

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

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