Following months of decreased beef slaughter capacity in Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has cancelled Safe Food for Canadian licences for Ryding-Regency Meat Packers LTD., located at Toronto; Canadian Select Meats Inc. (operating under St. Ann's Foods Inc); and The Beef Boutique LTD, (operating under St. Ann's Foods Inc.). CFIA says the decision... Read More
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In a move considered long overdue by livestock producers, transporters, and processors, Ontario's agriculture department is set to introduce new legislation to better protect farmers, farms, and the food supply from animal rights extremists. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is set to introduce the Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety... Read More
Six leaders in agriculture have been inducted to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in Quebec City. “The success and sustainability of our industry depends on the vision, dedication and drive of outstanding agricultural ambassadors like this year’s inductees,” says Trish Jordan, president of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association.... Read More
Starting next year, G3 will help six high school students with their post-secondary tuition with the . G3 Grow Beyond scholarship. The scholarship is in partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) to support students headed to their first-year college or university. "AITC-C is thrilled to be collaborating with G3 to bring this amazing... Read More
It's been over two months since the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the license of a beef slaughter and processing plant in Ontario, and the shutdown is taking a toll on the eastern Canadian beef industry. Toronto-based Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. saw the suspension of its Safe Food for Canadians license effective September 17,... Read More
Citing the need to review new research, Health Canada is delaying the final decision on outdoor uses of all three neonicotinoid insecticides, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and imidacloprid. While neonics originally came under scrutiny for their apparent risk to honeybees and other pollinator species, Health Canada's review findings, announced in early 2019, found only certain instances where... Read More
Less than a week after being re-appointed to lead Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Marie-Claude Bibeau headed to Regina, Sask., to meet with grain, oilseed, and beef producer groups at the 49th annual Canadian Western Agribition. "Farmers in western Canada have acquired a reputation for excellence around the world. In this year which is ending with... Read More
In just a few days, Ontario's corn harvest ground to a halt. Not because of Mother Nature's wrath this time, but because of an abrupt end of the supply of propane that fuels dryers to dry the corn to a safe level. Barry Senft, CEO of Grain Farmers of Ontario, says that the rail strike... Read More
The CN Rail strike lasted eight days, causing a logistical nightmare across Canada and inducing a propane shortage for Quebec. While regular service is set to resume November 27th, without changes these types of shortages could happen again, says the Quebec farmers union (l’Union des producteurs agricoles, UPA). Marcel Groleau, president of UPA, says the... Read More
A tentative deal between the Teamsters union and the over 3,000 rail workers it represents and CN Rail will mean that normal rail operations are set to resume as early as today. A news release sent mid-morning on Tuesday says: "I'm pleased to announce we've reached a tentative agreement with CN," says Francois Laporte, president... Read More