
Farm safety

U.S. to crack down on child labour amid massive uptick
Food processing plants among alleged offenders

Nova Scotia to bridge Fiona funding gap for farmers
Provincial program offering up to $400K per farm

Flu experts gather with H5N1 risk on the agenda
Threat to humans from current strain seen as low

More South American nations report bird flu cases
Brazil still remains free of contagion

How to contain grass fires
Tips to help keep your farm from going up in smoke
BeGrainSafe provides valuable training for firefighters

Canada withdraws proposed measures banning certain rifles, shotguns
Critics said plan was unfair to farmers, hunters

Acclaimed Manitoba stored grain researcher now Alberta bound
Digvir Jayas named president at University of Lethbridge

Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot
Trade barrier on pause for two years for food businesses serving Lloydminster

Development partners commit US$30 billion to food production in Africa
Continent facing record-level hunger