The Niagara region’s Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has kicked off a new “Local Food” project with the goal of supporting and directly linking local growers, producers and suppliers with buyers. The plan, announced Monday with the launch of a Niagara Local Food pilot project, is meant to improve the public’s access to high-quality, locally […] Read more
Vineland centre plans “local” project
Sask. to fund ag water projects
Saskatchewan’s provincial budget calls for a new $6 million farm and ranch water infrastructure fund to deal with “long-standing water supply issues” in parts of the province. The historically dry southwestern part of the province was mentioned in particular in the province’s press release, part of a series of releases during budget day on Wednesday. […] Read more
Ont. plans for speed limiters on bigger trucks
The Ontario government is introducing legislation meant to cap the speed of large-scale trucks at 105 km/h by making speed limiters mandatory. A speed limiter is an electronic device that caps the top speed of a truck, the province explained in a press release Wednesday. “Speed limiters are proven to lower maintenance costs and improve […] Read more
Public forums set on N.S. water strategy
Dates have been set for a series of public forums on a new water management strategy for Nova Scotia. The province in recent weeks has published a discussion paper to spur comment from Nova Scotians — farmers, industries, municipal governments and environmental groups included — to build a strategy covering the province’s lakes, rivers, wetlands […] Read more
Cattlemen name new president, VP
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has officially installed Brad Wildeman of Lanigan, Sask., as its new president and Tony Saretsky of Ponoka, Alta., as its vice-president. The CCA’s board of directors held elections for the posts during the association’s annual general meeting last week in Ottawa. Wildeman, who heads Pound-Maker AgVentures, a feedlot and ethanol processing […] Read more
Alta. roseroot processing project funded
AVAC Ltd. plans to put almost $741,000 over three years toward processing of Alberta farmers’ harvests of roseroot for use as herbal supplements. Rhodiola rosea, also called roseroot or goldenroot, is an ancient herb “with an international reputation for strengthening the bodies of Olympic athletes and Russian cosmonauts,” AVAC said in a release Wednesday. AVAC, […] Read more
Quebec flock culled for scrapie
A cull of “high-risk animals” is underway on a farm in Quebec’s Rimouski district after a sheep in a small herd was confirmed last month with scrapie. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed both the cull and a quarantine on the farm in a statement Wednesday. The agency said it’s now in the usual […] Read more
Feds fund Ont. dairy food development
The federal government has pledged $925,000 in development funding for new, novel dairy products such as cheeses and cheese alternatives with functional food characteristics. “This project will not only lead to a more competitive dairy industry, but provide Canadian consumers with a greater variety of healthier foods, such as different varieties of cheeses,” said Ontario […] Read more
Olymel, Westco to merge Maritime poultry ops
Meat company Olymel and poultry firm Groupe Westco plan to jointly consolidate their poultry production, slaughter, cutting and deboning operations for the entire Maritime region into New Brunswick. The two companies said in a release Wednesday that this partnership stems from a business relationship formed in 2007. The deal “brings together producers and operators with […] Read more
Schmeiser settles for $660 from Monsanto
Percy Schmeiser’s latest legal fight against Monsanto Canada has ended with the Saskatchewan farmer settling for $660 and on the hook for the costs of filing his claim. Schmeiser was due to appear Wednesday at a provincial small claims court in Saskatoon, where he had filed a claim against Monsanto for the costs of clearing […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
