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Budget to boost ag research infrastructure, rural broadband

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 22, 2016

Funds to fix up Canada’s agricultural research stations and food safety labs and a new program to boost rural broadband coverage are among the nuggets for the farming sector in Tuesday’s federal budget. Overall, the Liberals’ first budget is based on $287.7 billion in revenues for 2016-17, against $291.4 billion in program expenses and $25.7 […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: COOL may have been ahead of its time

It probably created some economic losses, but more labelling is where food is heading

By Jerry Klassen March 10, 2016

Producers have been asking and I believe it is worth making a few comments about the outlook for markets and domestic prices at auctions and packing plants now that country-of-origin labelling (COOL) is no longer a requirement in the U.S. COOL was done away with in late December 2015 after the U.S. Congress attached a […] Read more

Chipotle, which in 2013 launched the short film “The Scarecrow” as part of a campaign focused on fresh ingredients, shut all its stores Monday for a live-streamed nationwide staff meeting on food safety. (Chipotle Mexican Grill via YouTube)

Crops, Reuters

Chipotle shuts for staff food safety meeting

By GFM Network News February 9, 2016

Reuters — U.S. burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill shut its stores for four hours on Monday to hold a nationwide staff meeting, where CEO Steve Ells apologized for E. coli and norovirus outbreaks and laid out the company’s recently developed food safety program. Chipotle also said it would spend about $10 million to help local […] Read more

General, Reuters

Obama proposes creation of stand-alone U.S. food safety agency

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 2, 2015

Reuters — U.S. President Barack Obama has proposed bringing together the country’s food safety operations into one agency to better monitor food quality in a move that would reshape the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The proposal was put forward as part of the President’s 2016 budget plan. The new agency would combine the food […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Budget to boost ag research infrastructure, rural broadband

Klassen: COOL may have been ahead of its time

Chipotle shuts for staff food safety meeting

Obama proposes creation of stand-alone U.S. food safety agency

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