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Industry applauds Canada-U.S. food safety deal but seeks details

The agreement covers existing programs, but both countries are in the process of developing new standards

By Alex Binkley July 5, 2016

Food that’s safe in Canada is now also considered safe in the U.S. and vice versa. That’s the bottom line after Canada and the United States have signed a food safety recognition agreement. It formally states the existing food safety systems of the two nations provide similar levels of protection to consumers. Farm and food

Crops, Opinion

Pesticide labels and our reputation

The costly consequences of breaking the rules

By Cam Dahl August 4, 2014

Will Rogers once said, “It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.” That is a quote that applies to every part of the Canadian grain industry, including farmers. Canada has a strong reputation for consistently delivering high-quality grains, oilseeds and special crops to our domestic and

News

CFIA applies new rules to food importers

By Alex Binkley May 17, 2012

Two years after admitting that it didn’t have a registry of food importers, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is finally proposing to introduce a licensing regime for the estimated 25,000 businesses, which bring foreign-made food or beverages into Canada. The government announced a Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan in 2007, which was to include measures

Beef cattle, Livestock

BIXS Data System Gets Millions In Federal Funding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 17, 2011

The information side of the beef business is getting nearly $8 million from the federal government. The largest chunk of cash, $5.3 million, will be used to help farms, feedlots and packing plants update their information technology systems to ensure they remain compatible with the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS). BIXS is a beef information exchange

News

Young Farmer Issues Divide MPs

By Alex Binkley December 16, 2010

MPs on the Commons agriculture committee all favour encouraging young farmers but can’t agree on how government can best help them. The committee agreed on 13 recommendations to assist young farmers, but the Conservatives, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois decided to chip in dissenting reports with a bunch of extra ideas wrapped in political rhetoric. By

Livestock

CFIA Launches Review Of Imported Food Safety – for Sep. 16, 2010

By Alex Binkley September 16, 2010

Along-delayed bid to level the playing field and better protect Canadians from unsafe imported foods is being revived. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a consultation with industry players and the general public to develop a set of principles that will be the foundation of new regulations for some imported foods. The government has

Beef cattle, Livestock

Hong Kong Beef Market Opens

By Alex Binkley December 10, 2009

Hong Kong has removed its last restrictions on Canadian beef making it an even more attractive market for Canadian cattlemen. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Dec. 8 that Donald Tsang, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has revealed the market opening during a meeting in the Asian metropolis. While Hong Kong had

News

Funds To Implement Food Safety

By Alex Binkley September 17, 2009

The federal government will spend $75 million during the next few years to implement the 57 recommendations from special investigator Sheila Weatherill for preventing listeria and improving food safety. “We are making significant investments to hire more inspectors, update technologies and protocols and improve communication so that Canadians have the information they need to protect

Livestock

Grocer Calls For Heightened Food Inspections

By Christopher Doering April 9, 2009

The U. S. Agriculture Department should expand its risk-based inspection system to focus on products neglected by the Food and Drug Administration to help stop a rash of massive food recalls, an official from a U. S. grocery chain said on April 2. The U. S. food supply system is under fire after a series

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Industry applauds Canada-U.S. food safety deal but seeks details

Pesticide labels and our reputation

CFIA applies new rules to food importers

BIXS Data System Gets Millions In Federal Funding

Young Farmer Issues Divide MPs

CFIA Launches Review Of Imported Food Safety – for Sep. 16, 2010

Hong Kong Beef Market Opens

Funds To Implement Food Safety

Grocer Calls For Heightened Food Inspections

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