McDonald's has announced that they are "elevating [their] global commitment to source chickens raised with improved welfare outcomes". It's a topic that has been on the company's radar for decades, according to Bruce Feinberg, senior director at McDonald's, responsible for Global Quality Systems for chicken, beef, pork, fish and dairy products. "Shortly after I joined... Read More
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Richardson International has reached a deal to acquire CHS Canada's 10 crop input retail outlets in Western Canada. The deal signals the exit of the American farmer-owned co-op from the crop retail business on the Canadian prairies, after entering with the acquisition of independent retailer DynAgra Corp in 2012. "CHS is grateful to the growers... Read More
Montreal-based Canadian dairy company Saputo has reached a deal to buy Murray Goulburn Co-operative — Australia's largest milk processor — in a deal worth $1.3 billion, including the Australian company's debt. Debt aside, the deal is reportedly worth around $488 million. Murray Goulburn produces a full range of dairy products, including milk, milk powder, cheese,... Read More
Manitoba farmers won't be paying a carbon tax on farm fuel, but questions remain about other costs that farms will bear from carbon pricing and where new tax revenues will be spent. Premier Brian Pallister and Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires unveiled the province's "Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan" on Friday. The federal government wants... Read More
The Ontario-based Ag Women’s Network has announced the first participants in its pilot mentorship program. Led by Amanda Brodhagen and Joan Craig, the program aims to "empower women of all ages and background involved in the agricultural industry." “We are confident that this group of women selected for the mentorship experience reflect the demographics and... Read More
General Mills is voluntarily phasing out the words "gluten-free" from Cheerios packages sold in Canada. The announcement came, according to the Canadian Celiac Association (CCA), in a letter addressed to a Canadian consumer who had filed a complaint against the product. In response to our own email, General Mills Canada said the company will remove... Read More
Saskatchewan-based seeding equipment manufacturer Seed Hawk Inc. has a new chief executive officer. Nigel Jones, previously Seed Hawk's vice president of operations and vice president of research & development, was appointed CEO effective October 24. “I am optimistic of a bright future as we build on a strong seeding season that has resulted in a... Read More
Plans for a vibrant Western Canadian futures market for milling wheat, durum and barley similar to canola officially came to an end on Wednesday, as the board of directors for ICE Futures Canada approved the de-listing of the exchange's three cereal crop contracts. In a notice to market participants, the Winnipeg-based exchange said its futures... Read More
Glyphosate continues to face an uncertain future in the European Union, potentially impacting North American grain exports to the EU. The European Parliament voted in favour of banning glyphosate by 2022 on Tuesday, a day before a European Commission committee was set to vote on a proposal to re-authorize the world's most commonly used herbicide... Read More
As part of the Government of Canada's move to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials, Health Canada is moving all medically-important antimicrobials (MIA) used in food production to the Prescription Drug List, effective December 1, 2018. According to Health Canada, "supervision is a vital part of antimicrobial oversight. Veterinarians have the training to assess and... Read More