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Friday, April 05, 2013
Turkey Producers Feeling Positive about Local Processing
CANADA - Turkey farmers in Nova Scotia are looking forward to a period of greater stability with the opening of the Eden Valley Poultry plant in Berwick....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Report Confirms Ag Sector’s Continued Growth, Economic Value
CANADA - "An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2013", a report released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), shows the strong contribution of the agriculture and agri-food sector to Canada’s economy. ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Chicken Farmers of Canada Recognised for On-farm Food Safety
CANADA - Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) has been presented with the first ever Letter of Recognition under Canada's On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Programme (OFFSRP)....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Calgary Co-op Members in Favour of 'Ethical' Eggs, Pork
CANADA - Calgary Co-op has staked out a bold animal welfare stance, despite opposition from agriculture leaders who warned that the industry needs more time to change its farming practices....
Friday, March 01, 2013
Positive Outlook for Canadian Agri Sector
CANADA - Three new reports released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are showing a positive outlook for farmers in 2013. ...
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tight Supplies, High Prices Expected until Prices Ease
CANADA - A weather and crop specialist with CWB predicts continued tight global availability of grain and high prices before prices start to ease in anticipation of this year's harvest....
Monday, January 28, 2013
Governments Invest $3.4 Million in Livestock Research
CANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced $3.4 million in funding for 23 livestock and forage research projects. ...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
NIRS Workshops Helps Get Most Out of Feed Ingredients
CANADA - With the rising cost of feed, anything that can improve feed efficiency is a plus. Next month, Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) workshops are coming to Alberta, featuring international speaker Geoff Smith from DFS, Newell, Iowa. The workshops...
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Increase in Value of Poultry Meat
CANADA - The value of poultry meat sales in Canada reached C$2.6 billion in 2011, up 14.1 per cent from 2010, according to the latest figures to Statistics Canada. ...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Meeting the Greatest Global Farming Challenge
ANALYSIS - The world is facing the greatest farming challenge of all time with a booming global population and a potential quadrupling of the number of people who will be able to afford to eat high quality diets. ...
Monday, August 06, 2012
Maple Leaf Net Earnings Rise
CANADA - Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods adjusted operating earnings for the second quarter were C$71.9 million compared to C$77.5 million last year. ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Harper Govt Hatching New & Innovative Ways to Help Farmers
CANADA - The Canadian hatching egg industry is expected to achieve improved flock uniformity and increased chick production through a new investment by the Harper Government in an integrated feeding management solution. ...
Friday, June 22, 2012
BC Egg Marketing Board Boosts Food Safety
CANADA - The British Columbia Egg Marketing Board is using IBM analytics to save money, reduce workload, improve farmers' profitability and ensure the safety and availability of the more than 816 million eggs produced in the province each year. ...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Poultry Meat Value & Egg Production Up in 2011
CANADA - The value of poultry meat sales in 2011 rose by 14.1 per cent compared to a year ago....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Nova Scotia Invests in Poultry Plant
CANADA - An Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia business will increase its productivity by more than 40 per cent through the purchase of leading-edge poultry processing equipment, supported by an investment by the Nova Scotia government. ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
COOL: Potential Trade Barrier of Choice
CANADA - A Canadian based international trade lawyer suggests Country of Origin Labelling has the potential to become one of the non-tariff barriers to trade if choice in the future, Bruce Cochrane writes....
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Canada-EU Trade Agreement to Boost GDP
CANADA - Canada's Regional Minister for Manitoba estimates securing a bilateral free agreement with the European Union will grow Canada's economy by up to 12 billion dollars....
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Ag Minister Extends Tasty Challenge to MPs
CANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be firing up the barbecue to test his favourite recipe for grilled chicken sandwich. It is all part of Chicken Farmers of Canada's (CFC) "Everyone Wins with Canadian Chicken" campaign and recipe contest to...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Government Helps Poultry Farmers Meet Changing Consumer Demands
CANADA - Atlantic poultry farmers will be more competitive in the market with the support of the Government of Canada. ...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Canada Looks to Secure Trade
CANADA - This week, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz spoke at an international meeting of industry and government officials working to make sure consumers have more dependable access to food and that farmers have predictable, science-based trade. ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Canada Looks to Strengthen Poultry Traceability
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has called for feedback on proposed changes to the Health of Animals Act intended to strengthen livestock and poultry traceability in Canada....
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Maple Leaf Sees Earnings Rise
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc saw full year net earnings reach C$87.3 million compared to C$35.6 million last year. ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Govt Creates Opportunities for Use of Agricultural Biomass
CANADA - Thanks to an investment by the Canadian government, Canadian producers will have access to new business opportunities for agricultural biomass. Yesterday, Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Reports Point to Strong Showing for Canadian Agriculture
CANADA - Two new reports point to another prosperous year for farmers in 2011 and a positive outlook for 2012. The positive economic news is contained in reports released yesterday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). ...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Maple Leaf Foods to Close Poultry Plant
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods is to consolidate its further processed poultry operations into its Brantford and Mississauga plants in Ontario, where there is available capacity and opportunities for future growth. ...
 
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