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Manitoba Egg Farmers, which in 2013 called a halt to installation of conventional cages, has publicly demonstrated enriched housing systems. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Shannon VanRaes)

Nestle pledges cage-free eggs for Canadian wares

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 10, 2016

The Canadian arm of Swiss food processing giant Nestle has promised to shift its egg supply to “cage-free” sources by 2025. Nestle Canada, whose products using eggs include some of its Lean Cuisine meals and Real Dairy desserts, said Wednesday it was “dedicated to working with Canadian farmers to make this transition.” The Canadian business […] Read more

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FCC doubles down on Young Farmer Loans

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 9, 2016

Eligible farmers under age 40 will be able to get larger loans for less of a down payment through an expansion of Farm Credit Canada’s Young Farmer Loan plan. The federal farm lending agency on Wednesday announced the program’s credit limit per applicant will be doubled to $1 million, with a minimum down payment of […] Read more

Organic B.C. blueberries. (Falconglen.ca)

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B.C. foods to require certification for organic claims

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 9, 2016

Agrifood producers in British Columbia who promote their wares using the word “organic” will soon have to show certification to back up the claim. The province on Thursday announced new regulations under its Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act that will allow for the term to be used “only if and when specific certification standards […] Read more

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Livestock transport regulations up for comment

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 5, 2016

The public can comment until mid-February on proposed new livestock transport regulations which the government says will help Canada line up with international standards and limit how long livestock can go unfed during shipping. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday announced amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations dealing with transportation have been […] Read more

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Canada again declares as avian flu-free

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 30, 2016

With an Ontario duck farm depopulated and disinfected, and no new outbreaks in the three following months, Canada has again declared itself free of notifiable avian flu. The federal government announced Wednesday it has informed the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that Ontario is considered free of avian influenza as per OIE guidelines. About […] Read more

Quebec’s Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis announced funding for L’Arterre at winery Cassis Monna et Filles of St-Pierre-de-l’Ile-d’Orleans, Que., accompanied by (l-r) Catherine et Anne Monna and Land Bank agent Leslie Carbonneau and other dignitaries. (Groupe CNW/MAPAQ)

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Quebec service to match farmland sellers, young buyers

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 30, 2016

The Quebec and federal governments are putting up funds for a different kind of online match site: one to connect aspiring young farmers with producers who are either retiring or wanting to sell or rent farmland. The two governments on Tuesday announced $300,000 for the Centre de reference en agriculture et agroalimentaire du Quebec (CRAAQ) […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

CETA clears legal test hurdle in EU parliament

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 23, 2016

Strasbourg | Reuters –– The planned EU-Canada free trade deal cleared a hurdle to its implementation next year when the European Parliament rejected a motion on Wednesday to ask the top European Union court to rule on its legality. The vote by lawmakers in the parliament is an indication they will also ultimately back the […] Read more

Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. has been elected for a one-year term as OFA president. (John Greig photo)

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OFA elects new president

By GFM Network News November 22, 2016

Keith Currie is the new president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture , defeating incumbent Don McCabe in an election this week at the farmer organization’s convention. Currie emphasized the need for unity in the agriculture industry during his remarks before the vote. It’s more important than ever for the agriculture industry to work together, […] Read more

Manitoba in the past decade has imposed restrictions on intensive hog production in a bid to reduce the nutrient load on the Red River heading north toward Lake Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Livestock, Reuters

Investors press meat producers to cut water pollution

By GFM Network News November 21, 2016

Reuters — Forty-five large investors collectively managing C$1.6 trillion in assets are pressing some of the nation’s largest meat producers to set policies for reducing water pollution in their feeding, slaughtering and processing operations. The investors, who are members of sustainability non-profit advocate Ceres and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), sent letters to […] Read more

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in a video released Monday, pledges to serve notice in January of the United States’ withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (YouTube)

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Trump pledges U.S. withdrawal from TPP on ‘day one’

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 21, 2016

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to start the United States’ exit from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on “day one” of his administration in January. In a video released Monday, Trump said his transition team had been directed to put together “a list of executive actions we can take on day one” […] Read more

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Eggs

Nestle pledges cage-free eggs for Canadian wares

FCC doubles down on Young Farmer Loans

B.C. foods to require certification for organic claims

Livestock transport regulations up for comment

Canada again declares as avian flu-free

Quebec service to match farmland sellers, young buyers

CETA clears legal test hurdle in EU parliament

OFA elects new president

Investors press meat producers to cut water pollution

Trump pledges U.S. withdrawal from TPP on ‘day one’

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