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Canola crush margins tightest in years

By GFM Network News September 15, 2018

CNS Canada — Canola crush margins have fallen to some of their lowest levels in more than a decade, which should keep a lid on any upside in prices. As of Thursday, the canola board crush margin calculated by ICE Futures U.S. was only about $26 above the November contract, which compares with levels a […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

CFIA seeks ‘fundamental change’ in chicken processing

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Canada’s chicken processors have a year to make plant-level changes to cut the risk of salmonella infection from frozen raw breaded chicken goods. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said March 12 it will require processors to identify salmonella as a hazard likely to occur in these products — and to “implement changes in order to […] Read more

Eastern Canada’s dairy producers are expecting another announcement this month from processing co-operative Agropur about new construction. (Canam-Construction.com)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

More milk quota increases expected for Eastern Canada

By GFM Network News January 11, 2018

Updated, Jan. 15, 2018 –– Dairy Farmers of Ontario expects it will need six per cent more milk from producers in the next year. DFO chair Ralph Dietrich told the organization’s annual meeting that new processing capacity coming online this year will help drive the continued increase in quota allocated to meet the demand. The […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Olymel plugs over $52M into poultry processing

By GFM Network News November 24, 2017

The meat packing and processing arm of Quebec’s biggest agrifood co-operative has earmarked over $52 million for poultry plant upgrades and construction in Ontario and Quebec. La Coop federee’s Olymel division in the past week has announced over $30 million for plant upgrades and the purchase of a second facility at Brampton, Ont., $14 million […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Few stand for Ontario vegetable board elections

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 29, 2017

Ontario’s 450-odd processing vegetable growers have put up just three people to fill four open spots on the board of their marketing organization. The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) on Friday announced the results from an election meeting for two District 1 directors, held Thursday evening in Chatham. Tomato and bean grower David Epp of […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets

Sharp futures drop sees canola crush margins rise

By GFM Network News March 23, 2017

CNS Canada — The sharp break lower in Canadian canola futures prices on Thursday caused crush margins to rise to their widest levels since January, as the product values have not fallen to nearly the same extent. Canola Board Crush Margins calculated by ICE Futures Canada were at about $114 above the May contract as […] Read more

Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops

Canola’s impact shown throughout Canadian economy

By GFM Network News March 2, 2017

CNS Canada –– Like a rock thrown in a lake creates ripples on shore, a new study commissioned by the Canola Council of Canada shows the sector’s impact is growing larger — causing ripples to turn to waves. Canola’s value to the Canadian economy has tripled over the past decade to $26.7 billion a year, […] Read more

Canola, Livestock, Markets, Soybeans

Falling farm gate prices highlight ‘long overdue’ topic

By GFM Network News February 28, 2017

CNS Canada — Statistics Canada’s latest Farm Product Price Index marks a year of annual declines, predominantly led by the cattle sector. The whims of the market are one source of losses, but two producer group heads say the data call attention to the country’s processing sector. Year-over-year declines in Canada’s Farm Product Price Index […] Read more

GFM Network News

CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

Tag Archives processing

Canola crush margins tightest in years

CFIA seeks ‘fundamental change’ in chicken processing

More milk quota increases expected for Eastern Canada

Olymel plugs over $52M into poultry processing

Few stand for Ontario vegetable board elections

Sharp futures drop sees canola crush margins rise

Canola’s impact shown throughout Canadian economy

Falling farm gate prices highlight ‘long overdue’ topic

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