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A breakdown of record grain deliveries during Q1

By Allan Dawson November 30, 2012

A record 13.8 million tonnes of grain were delivered into Canada’s grain-handling system between Aug. 1 and Nov. 11, a Cargill Canada official said last week, citing Canadian Grain Commission figures. The previous record of 12 million tonnes was set in 2006. Of that 13.8 million tonnes, 11.5 million was delivered to primary elevators (10.74

Hogs, Livestock, News

U.S. pork stocks rise to a record high

November 30, 2012

reuters / Pork stored in U.S. warehouses in October rose to a record high for that month as hog herds were reduced due to high feed costs. Producers have hurried their animals to market at a record pace and, coupled with the normal seasonal buildup in hog slaughters, that could result in tighter supplies in

Crops, News

U.S. GMO labelling efforts change course after California defeat

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein November 29, 2012

Reuters / The failure Nov. 6 of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labelling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labelling, U.S. labelling proponents said. President Barack Obama’s re-election could be a boost, as he is seen, in general terms, as being supportive of labelling. Still,

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

Container regulation change angers food processors

By Alex Binkley November 21, 2012

A coalition of food processors and farm groups is protesting a federal plan to no longer require standard-size packages. New rules mean American food producers will no longer have to use Canadian-size packages and that will give some of them an advantage in the grocery store aisle, said Chris Kyte, president of the Food Processors

News, Oilseeds

New “Mother Earth” law bans GM crops and threatens Bolivia’s farm sector

By Helen Popper November 15, 2012

Bolivian soybean farmers are urging leftist President Evo Morales to reconsider a ban on genetically modified crops. The Andean nation is a small producer of soybeans compared to neighbours Brazil and Argentina, but output and exports of the oilseed have jumped in recent years due to improved crop yields and bigger plantings. Production should reach

Livestock, News

Monster storm Sandy spares U.S. livestock sector serious damage

November 15, 2012

Reuters / The monster storm that pummelled the eastern U.S. appears to have largely spared American livestock operations. Poultry producer Perdue Farms temporarily shut down four of its processing plants in the northeast and a distribution centre. The company said two of the large producers had extensive flooding while others were relying on generators to

Crops, News, Oilseeds

California’s GMO labelling proposal in tight race

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein November 10, 2012

Reuters / Heavy advertising spending by Monsanto Co. and others opposed to a California ballot proposal to require labels on grocery products containing genetically modified organisms is paying off, according to a new poll that shows the measure has slipped into a virtual tie. Forty-four per cent of California voters now support the measure, while

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

TV network wants federal court to hear “pink slime” lawsuit

November 9, 2012

Reuters / ABC News wants a Federal Court to deal with a meat processor’s defamation lawsuit over reports about lean finely textured beef, a product that critics have labelled “pink slime.” Lawyers for the network filed to transfer the case, brought last month by Beef Products Inc., the leading producer of the product, from of

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Soy in the wheat flour? Soy what?

By Ronald Doering October 26, 2012

Most wheat and wheat-derived food products sold in Canadian grocery stores today contain soy that is undeclared on the label. Yes, you read that right. Because of farming operations with common storage facilities, and shared harvesting and transportation equipment, most wheat products contain detectable levels of soy. This contamination is adventitious and largely unavoidable with

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

Tag Archives Food industry

A breakdown of record grain deliveries during Q1

U.S. pork stocks rise to a record high

U.S. GMO labelling efforts change course after California defeat

Why farmers should care

Container regulation change angers food processors

New “Mother Earth” law bans GM crops and threatens Bolivia’s farm sector

Monster storm Sandy spares U.S. livestock sector serious damage

California’s GMO labelling proposal in tight race

Soy in the wheat flour? Soy what?

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