Canada’s potato producers can get new federal funding to pay for technical support, equipment or trips to workshops to boost their on-farm food safety regimes. The Canadian Horticultural Council announced Thursday that its application has been approved for on-farm implementation (OFI) funding for potato producers under the Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program (CFSQP). The […] Read more
Potato growers funded for food safety
Ont. offers $14M for deadstock collection, abattoirs
Ontario’s cattle producers and beef slaughter plants will share $14 million in provincial funding to help pay for deadstock disposal and costs incurred under the pumped-up federal feed ban, respectively. The province’s agriculture ministry on Thursday announced $5 million in interim funding for the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association, to support “affordable deadstock collection and disposal” […] Read more
CWB targets lower export volume, higher prices
The Canadian Wheat Board expects to export eight per cent less grain in 2007-08, but aims to sell high before the new crop arrives. The board on Wednesday released its annual Grain Marketing Report, outlining its plans to sell aggressively at current high prices. In the report, CWB chief operating office Ward Weisensel urged Prairie […] Read more
P.E.I. eyes provincewide ALUS for ag support
Federal and provincial ag officials discussing new approaches for support of Prince Edward Island’s ag industry are “actively” considering a provincewide expansion of the ALUS program. Now operating in pilot projects in two P.E.I. watersheds, and in other pilots in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta, ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) provides financial incentives for farmers […] Read more
N.B. wants consultations before ag summit
New Brunswick Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette will hit the road in January and February to consult with the province’s agriculture sector leading up to his planned provincial ag summit in early April. Regional consultations will be held in eight communities between Jan. 21 and Feb. 13, the province announced in a release Tuesday. Ouellette’s plan […] Read more
Man. canola growers name new execs
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association re-elected a group of mostly familiar faces as its new executive at its meeting Tuesday in Brandon. Ernie Sirski was elected president, replacing farmer Brian Chorney of East Selkirk. Sirski, who farms at Dauphin, has previously served in several roles, including president, on the association’s executive, and was also previously […] Read more
Comment sought on federal food safety plan
The federal health and agriculture departments want feedback from Canadians on how the government should carry out its proposed food and consumer safety action plan. The plan, which Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Dec. 17, has been laid out in a new overview booklet and discussion document. The two departments have also set up a […] Read more
Campaign urges herbicide rotations
Bayer CropScience has launched a new campaign urging farmers to beat herbicide resistance by rotating chemicals and crops. The company’s “Mix It Up” awareness campaign, launched Tuesday, will include advertising, print materials and a web site with advice on how to manage weeds that have developed resistance to the herbicides that previously controlled them. The […] Read more
Ag Growth buys U.S. livestock gate maker
Grain handling equipment maker Ag Growth of Winnipeg has bought a U.S. manufacturer of livestock gates, panels, stock tanks and feeders on its latest cross-border shopping trip. Ag Growth Income Fund announced Tuesday that it’s bought Applegate Steel of Saratoga, Ind., for US$3 million. Applegate has posted annual revenues of between US$9 million and $12 […] Read more
Former CFA chief returns to post
Brigid Rivoire has returned to the executive director’s desk at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture after over a year away. Rivoire, who had moved in October 2006 to a new post as executive director of the Canadian Child Care Federation in Ottawa after five and a half years with the CFA, returns to replace Justin […] Read more
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