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Canada’s PSP buys stake in tag maker Allflex

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 10, 2016

Reuters — PSP Investments, one of Canada’s biggest pension funds, said Friday it had acquired a significant minority stake in Allflex Group, the world’s biggest maker of electronic tags for animals, from private equity firm BC Partners. The purchase was overseen by PSP’s new team in London, led by Simon Marc, and is likely to […] Read more

The Collins Bay Institution at Kingston, Ont. includes maximum, medium and minimum security facilities for up to 720 male inmates. (CSC-scc.gc.ca)

General

Ottawa plans study for new Kingston prison farm

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 3, 2016

The federal government is set to run a study reconsidering the previous administration’s decision to shut farming operations at federal penitentiaries. Following up on a Liberal campaign pledge, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced plans Thursday for a feasibility study including both in-person and online consultations with stakeholders and the public. Specifically, CSC said […] Read more

(Giuseppe Carotenuto photo courtesy FAO)

General, Markets, Reuters

World food markets set for stable year: FAO

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 2, 2016

Rome | Reuters — Global food commodity markets are likely to remain stable in the coming year, the United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday, even as prices rose for the fourth straight month. Solid output prospects and abundant stocks should keep prices and supplies stable, while lower prices than those seen last year are […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russia not planning expanded ban on Western foods

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 28, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia does not plan to expand the list of banned Western food products, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev told reporters. Earlier on Friday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered his ministers to draft proposals to extend Moscow’s food import ban until the end of 2017. The Agriculture Ministry has already started preparing […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

By GFM Network News May 27, 2016

Reuters — U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

Alberta lifts off-roading ban

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 21, 2016

Citing an outbreak of “wet and cool weather” across parts of the province, reducing the overall fire hazard, the Alberta government has lifted most of its restrictions on off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. The province lifted its OHV ban for “much of the province” except for its forest areas around Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray, […] Read more

Deanna Brown was thrilled to be selected as a contestant on 'MasterChef Canada.'

FarmLife

A celebrity chef in the community

By Sharon Elliott May 20, 2016

When people call Deanna Brown a celebrity chef it makes her laugh. “I’m neither a celebrity nor a chef! But I love to cook!” And after being a contestant on season two of the national televised cooking competition, “MasterChef Canada,” she’s keen to continue learning everything she can about cooking — on and off camera. […] Read more

Children learn about fire safety at a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day in the Humboldt, Sask., area.

Wheat & Chaff

Rural community promotes safety

By CASA May 19, 2016

Anyone who has ever worked with children has likely wondered at times if those children are listening and learning anything. One rural community knows for sure that their kids are listening and learning. On an annual basis, volunteers come together in the Humboldt, SK region to talk to school-aged kids about safety. The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Activists press Olive Garden on antibiotics, worker pay

By GFM Network News May 13, 2016

Los Angeles | Reuters — Dozens of activist groups, emboldened by recent policy shifts at major U.S. restaurants, are demanding Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants change its food and labour practices. Their sweeping agenda, part of a campaign called “Good Food Now,” includes calls for the nation’s largest full-service restaurant operator to strengthen its antibiotics […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

JBS posts large loss, announces reorganization

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 12, 2016

Brasilia | Reuters –– Brazilian meat packer JBS posted a much larger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday, but its shares jumped the day after it announced a corporate reorganization to bring together international operations. JBS, the world’s biggest meat packer, lost 2.741 billion reais (C$1.02 billion) on currency hedging costs and poor results on the company’s […] Read more

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