Terra Naturals, a toiletries manufacturer based in Toronto and Vermont, has rolled out its first “natural” deodorant based on a corn sugar derivative. The company uses 1,3 propanediol, made by a joint venture between chemical company DuPont and sugar processor Tate & Lyle, as a substitute for petroleum-based propylene glycol. The finished product, to be […] Read more
Corn-based deodorant hits market
Former Cargill chief on port board
Federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon has named Kerry Hawkins, who retired last year as president of the Canadian arm of Cargill, to the board of the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Hawkins, who had worked for the agri-food and grain-handling company since 1964 and was succeeded last year by Len Penner as president, now also sits […] Read more
CFA blasts GROU container disposal fees
Herbicide makers appear to be undermining a program allowing farmers to buy cheaper U.S. chemicals, by charging prohibitive fees for the disposal of empty containers, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) charged today. The web site where farmers may pre-pay disposal fees for chemicals they import under the Grower Requested Own Use (GROU) program was […] Read more
Sask. widens net for CWD survey
Saskatchewan has widened its designated areas for deer herd reduction as part of its 2007 chronic wasting disease (CWD) control program. In areas where CWD has been found in deer in past years, last year’s smaller herd reduction areas will be expanded to include the entire wildlife management zone surrounding them, the province announced today. […] Read more
Due diligence underway on CWB initials: Ritz
Needling the Canadian Wheat Board for the time it took to ask Ottawa for an adjustment to its 2007-08 initial prices, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today said a decision is in the works. The federal government approves and authorizes initial CWB payments for Prairie wheat, durum and barley, which the CWB then posts. The […] Read more
CFIA lowers U.S. rice restrictions
Canada will scale back its import requirements on U.S. long-grain rice after having found no reportable levels of two unregistered, genetically modified (GM) varieties that found their way into the U.S. supply. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has tested and sampled long-grain rice from the U.S. for traces of LLRice601 since last October and monitored […] Read more
Maritimes prepare for Open Farm Day
Thirty-three farms in New Brunswick, 20 on Prince Edward Island and 18 in Newfoundland and Labrador will open their doors to the public as part of those provinces’ Open Farm Day, set for Sept. 23 (Sunday). The event will be held on the same day as Nova Scotia’s Open Farm Day and is also presented […] Read more
Sask. beats feds’ target for EFP uptake
Saskatchewan farmers have beaten Ottawa’s expectations for the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program by almost 40 per cent so far. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Mark Wartman, his provincial counterpart, said yesterday in Regina that 9,000 Saskatchewan farms have completed EFPs in the past two years, well past the program’s provincial goal of 6,500 […] Read more
Man. loans for small-scale energy projects
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. will now offer loans for Manitobans to develop small-scale ethanol, biodiesel or wind power projects. The province’s new alternate energy loans program, announced Thursday by Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk, will loan up to $525,000 per individual or $1.05 million per corporation or partnership for terms up to 25 years, for qualifying […] Read more
Retail promotions tout Prairie wheat
In a bid to build the brand of Prairie wheat at home, the Canadian Wheat Board and Robin Hood flour have launched what the CWB calls its first major national foray into co-branding. The promotion will include a wheat quality message and label (“Canadian wheat makes it good” with the CWB logo set in a […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
