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Meat industry calls on federal gov to ease foreign worker limits

By Geralyn Wichers May 29, 2024

Meat industry groups are asking the federal government to reinstate a program that expanded industry hiring limits for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) and lengthened the validity of paperwork needed for hiring, citing work shortages and impact on food prices.

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Realized Canadian farm income up, net income down in 2023

Total farm cash receipts rose 4.4 per cent compared with 2022 on higher crop marketings; cattle prices

May 29, 2024

Realized net income for Canadian farmers rose 18.3 per cent in 2023 to C$14.5 billion, as growth in receipts offset a rise in expenses, according to a report from Statistics Canada released May 29.

A lettuce breeder for Rijk Zwaan, the world’s largest producer of lettuce seed records data as he makes lettuce variety selections in the company’s research greenhouse in the Netherlands. Photo: John Greig

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Dutch greenhouse seed production aided by technology

World Seed Congress tours greenhouses responsible for developing new tomato, leafy green varieties

By John Greig May 29, 2024

The Netherlands is known for its greenhouses and its seed production. A tour on the third day of the World Seed Congress concentrated on both of those leadership positions for the country.

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U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

By Reuters May 29, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer for lactating dairy cows, Elanco Animal Health said yesterday.

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Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

May 29, 2024

The bird flu strain that has infected dairy cattle herds in nine U.S. states has been detected in alpacas, says the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

A ship is docked for unloading at G3’s St. Lawrence River terminal at Trois-Rivieres, Que. (G3.ca)

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St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023

May 28, 2024

Grain movement through the St. Lawrence Seaway was up by five per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, with Canadian wheat accounting for well over half of all the grain moved, according to a joint report from the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLMC) and the United States Great Lakes St. Lawrence Development Corporation (GLS) released May 27.

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Nutrien idles three blenders in Brazil ‘indefinitely’

By Reuters May 28, 2024

Nutrien Ltd, the world's largest producer of potash fertilizer, confirmed on Tuesday that it is indefinitely halting three blenders in Brazil, where it is trying to navigate difficult market conditions.

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New website against weeds launched

By Alexis Kienlen May 28, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Producers have a new website to bookmark if they’re looking for weed information on the Prairies. The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced the official launch of a weed monitoring hub, prairieweeds.com. The website will be the new digital host for resources, data, weed maps and research under the Prairie Weed Monitoring […] Read more

Dan Jenkin is vice president of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Pairwise, a gene editing company. Photo: John Greig

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Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

European Union pushes for alternative seed coatings in a bid to reduce microplastics

By John Greig May 28, 2024

Canada is now green on global maps shown at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam. There’s regulatory certainty for gene-edited crops after regulations were announced in April. That means Canada can play a part the rapid growth of innovation around the world.

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Dutch government plans to vaccinate poultry against bird flu

Two vaccines have proved effective in in research but haven't been tried on-farm

By Reuters May 28, 2024

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus.

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Pulse Weekly: SPG looks back at harvest, ahead to trade

U.S. grains: Soy futures set 15-month high after China agrees to purchases

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures take a pause after recent slides

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Meat industry calls on federal gov to ease foreign worker limits

Realized Canadian farm income up, net income down in 2023

Dutch greenhouse seed production aided by technology

U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023

Nutrien idles three blenders in Brazil ‘indefinitely’

New website against weeds launched

Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

Dutch government plans to vaccinate poultry against bird flu

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