BASF has retooled how it moves its products to customers and plans to launch the direct-to-retail model in full for the 2020 growing season. Called RetailConnect, the distribution model for seed and crop protection products will work directly with independent retailers across Western Canada. The full roll-out follows what BASF calls successful piloting of RetailConnect... Read More
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As farmers head out to spray, it appears as though many aren't thinking about buying new anytime soon. Machinery sales in Canada continue to drop month after month. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) monthly report, combine sales were down 46.8 per cent compared to June of last year. When it comes to... Read More
Over the past number of years, there has been an increase in labour shortages for both meat processors and those in mushroom production. To put it in perspective, there are nearly 1,700 empty butcher stations at meat processing plants across Canada, and as far as mushroom production goes, their job vacancy rate has almost doubled... Read More
This past week ILTA Grain Inc. announced it was granted creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). In a letter to its vendors and suppliers dated July 8th, 2019, CEO Dan Burneski stated the decision to file was not taken lightly, but "a necessary step" to address its financial situation. "The CCAA filing... Read More
What do honey, olive oil, and organic food have in common? They're high on the list of food fraud cases in Canada. Food fraud, defined as mislabeling and misrepresentation of food products to deceive consumers or create unfair competition, may cost the global food industry between $10 and $15 billion per year, affecting about 10%... Read More
Three new words have been added to the 4-H pledge. It will now be recited as follows: I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world. The idea of adding "and my... Read More
The Alberta government is extending their hand to ranchers who take care of the land they lease. Those who demonstrate "exemplary care for public lands" will be allowed to lease the land to a maximum of 20 years. The change, according to a news release, will allow ranchers to spend more time focusing on their... Read More
Just one day after investing millions into the Canadian beef sector, Agriculture and Agri-food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau announced millions will flow towards the grain and oilseed sector. At a farm near Airdrie, Alta., Bibeau announced more than $13 million will be used for various projects that will "help to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada's grains... Read More
The Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) says that a positive, classical scrapie result was confirmed by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) laboratory on a sheep from a farm in Alberta on June 21. The sheep was tested due to clinical signs consistent with scrapie, the producer group says, and because the sheep lived on multiple... Read More
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau this week announced an over $8 million contribution to the Canadian beef industry. “Our Government is proud to be working with industry to ensure Canada’s beef sector remains a strong driver of our nation’s prosperity and continues creating good jobs for our middle class," says Bibeau. "This investment... Read More