Syngenta Crop Protection has launched a new co-pack of its Axial and Frontline XL herbicides under the brand Axial FX. The 20-acre package, announced Monday, will include a jug each of Axial, a Group 1 grass weed product, the Group 2 and 4 broadleaf herbicide mix Frontline XL, and the adjuvant Adigor. The new package […] Read more
Axial, Frontline co-packed
Ont. animal distress law exempts livestock work
Ontario’s plans to broaden its animal welfare legislation will exempt livestock producers from new laws that will make it an offence to put animals in “distress.” The provincial government on Wednesday announced it would introduce an overhaul of its Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that allows animal welfare officers new powers to inspect premises […] Read more
Sask. moves to curb horse herpes outbreak
The University of Saskatchewan’s veterinary college has stopped all non-emergency treatment of horses at its large-animal clinic while attempting to stem an outbreak of equine herpes near Saskatoon. The Western College of Veterinary Medicine stopped non-emergency horse work in mid-March after admitting two horses from a local riding stable, both of which were later found […] Read more
Mosaic plans long-term Sask. expansions
Fertilizer producer Mosaic has laid out plans to spend $3.15 billion expanding its potash mines at three sites in Saskatchewan over the next 12 years. Mindful of rising global demand from the crop nutrition market, the Minnesota company — which announced 680,000 tonnes of planned capacity expansions by 2012 at its Belle Plaine and Colonsay […] Read more
Quebec poultry plant set to shut
Quebec poultry processing co-operative Exceldor has announced it will close its plant at Grenville August 1, according to farm newspaper La terre de chez nous. The co-op, which bought Volailles Grenville in March 2007, announced to the plant’s employees in June 2007 that it would consolidate its fresh poultry slaughter and processing operations in its […] Read more
Alta. Grain Commission gets new chairman
The Alberta government has named Vegreville farmer Greg Porozni as the new chairman of the Alberta Grain Commission. Porozni, a former commission member (2002-08), was appointed Friday by Agriculture Minister George Groeneveld, citing his work with several agriculture and commodity groups and his familiarity with the AGC. The AGC is meant to act as an […] Read more
Que. cattle producers vote to back Colbex
Quebec’s cattle producers have voted their approval of an extra checkoff to support the producer-owned Levinoff-Colbex beef packing plant, according to the farm newspaper La terre de chez nous. During their annual general assembly Thursday in Quebec City, a majority of the province’s cattle producers backed a resolution favouring a $30 million top-up for the […] Read more
NRCan launches renewable energy site for farmers
Natural Resources Canada has gone live with a new resource web site for farmers considering renewable energy to power their operations. The Integration of Renewable Energy on the Farm (IREF) web site is billed as a “complete repository of technical information and online tools for analyzing the potential for integrating renewable energy sources onto individual […] Read more
Ont. greenhouse growers approve checkoff
Ontario’s growers of cut flowers, potted plants and bedding annuals have voted to be represented by Flowers Canada (Ontario) and to pay a mandatory checkoff to fund it. Eligible greenhouse floriculture growers voted 78.4 per cent in favour of Flowers Canada (Ontario) becoming their representative organization — and in favour of paying an annual license […] Read more
Ontario broadens animal welfare powers
The Ontario government will expand the powers available to animal welfare inspectors and boost its penalties for animal cruelty offenses in legislation expected to be introduced Wednesday. The province said in a release Wednesday that the overhaul of its Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act will allow “appropriate exemptions” in cases involving animal agriculture, veterinary […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
