Consultations slated for June 26 and 27, 2024, in eastern Ontario regarding expanding wetland protection on farmland in three watersheds has been abruptly "paused," following petitions and pushback from residents and landowners in the area. Earlier this week, several petitions were circulating via social media over concerns that the proposed new wetlands designation in three... Read More
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For those following the grain markets, how do you tease out seasonal lows or ticks lower versus bigger issues dragging on prices? It's not an easy distinction to make, says Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research. This time of year, as the calendar flips to summer and the crop potential gets measured week by... Read More
The national industry association that represents the Canadian cereal grains value chain is navigating some internal upheaval, as multiple grain company members have notified the organization of their intent to withdraw their membership in Cereals Canada. Cereals Canada's members — which include provincial grain producer organizations from across Canada, grain exporters, crop input companies, millers,... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) and Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) are calling on the Cargill Dunlop facility in Guelph and members of UFCW Local 175 to come to an expedited labour resolution. "The beef sector in Canada relies on a resilient processing industry across the country and the impacts... Read More
Buried in the mountain of other things in Bill C-59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, passed last week as Parliament shut down for the summer break, was a clause to amend Section 74.01 of the Competition Act. There, readers will find wording over what companies and organizations must prove in order to promote environmental,... Read More
Update, as of June 24, 2024: Industry stakeholders have been notified that a launch event to announce the vision for the proposed "Global Agriculture Technology Exchange" that was to be held on June 27 has been postponed indefinitely. Cereals Canada is planning to take a major step toward an idea that's been discussed in the... Read More
Next year will mark the first time in the 46-year history of Canada’s Farm Show (formerly Canada's Farm Progress Show) that the Regina-based show isn't held in June. In 2025, the show instead will be held March 18, 19, and 20, and will continue in March hereafter. The show says the timing will help farmers... Read More
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has named four inductees for 2024, including a forage breeder, a canola believer, an entomologist, and a cattle genetics leader. “This year’s inductees have made tremendous and lasting contributions to their segment of Canada’s agricultural landscape, improving the opportunities for Canadian farmers, the larger agricultural industry as well as... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has provided an update on its monitoring of milk in grocery stores across Canada for signs of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the Canadian dairy herd. As of June 18, 2024, the CFIA says it has tested 600 retail milk samples from across the country and all of them... Read More
A series of key decisions on Bunge's proposed acquisition of Viterra are expected in the next few weeks, as anti-trust regulators and government officials in countries around the world are completing their assessments on whether to approve the multi-national grain company marriage, and what the requirements will be for approval. In Canada, the federal transport... Read More