Manitoba has named a task force to review the distribution of — and increased demands on — veterinarians handling livestock in the province. The review will look at how veterinary services are distributed, systems currently in place for early warning and surveillance of both local and foreign animal diseases, and how effectively provincial services are […] Read more
Man. to review livestock veterinary services
CFIA drops permits for feeding scraps
Hog and poultry producers will no longer need a Canadian Food Inspection Agency permit to feed food products such as stale-dated bread, pasteurized milk and vegetable wastes to their livestock, the agency announced Wednesday. The agency has previously issued permits to livestock producers, albeit very few and all in Eastern Canada, for the feeding of […] Read more
St. Lawrence to freeze tolls through 2010
With an eye to boosting business for the waterway, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has put a freeze on seaway tolls through its 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons. By holding rates and introducing other incentives, “we are setting the stage for our stakeholders to aggressively seek new business in an era of escalating costs, […] Read more
CPR to challenge new grain revenue cap
A significantly lower retroactive cap on railways’ grain handling revenue for 2007-08 will be challenged, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) pledged Wednesday. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which caps the amount of revenue CPR and Canadian National Railway (CN) can keep from the handling of Prairie grain, on Tuesday announced a reduction of $72.2 million in […] Read more
Canada, Jordan start free trade talks
Canada and Jordan on Wednesday officially launched negotiations toward a free trade agreement (FTA) that could boost ag trade between the two countries. A first full round of negotiations between the two nations is planned for April in Amman, Jordan, the federal government said in a release Wednesday. “Negotiations will cover a wide range of […] Read more
Chinese pigs’ legs intercepted: CFIA
A Toronto-area international trading firm has been fined $10,000 over an attempt to bring undeclared pigs’ legs from China into Canada. A guilty plea was entered Jan. 9 on behalf of Merilin International Trading Inc. for violating federal animal health regulations, connected to the import of 1,600 kg of pork legs from China, not declared […] Read more
CTA lowers railways’ Prairie grain revenue caps
The expected lower costs of maintaining grain hopper cars will take a significant bite out of the maximum that Canada’s two mainline railways can charge farmers to move western grain in 2007-08, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled Tuesday. The federal quasi-judicial transport tribunal on Tuesday announced a final adjusted volume-related composite price index (VRCPI) […] Read more
Monsanto funds rural curling club renos
Monsanto Canada has named the Val Marie Curling Club in southwestern Saskatchewan as the grand prize winner of $10,000 toward needed improvements in the seed and chemical company’s “Imagine a Better House” contest. The club at Val Marie, south of Swift Current, won the grand prize from 240 applications and was announced as the winner […] Read more
Golden nematode aid expanded in Que.
The federal government has expanded the range of compensation available under its golden nematode disaster program for potato growers in the quarantined St-Amable area east of Montreal. “We have listened to potato farmers and we are taking action to help them deal with the immediate transition costs incurred,” said Quebec MP and Minister of State […] Read more
Man. ag dept. to fund Aboriginal startups
Manitoba’s provincial agriculture department plans to help cover some costs of business startups for young Aboriginal people in rural and northern communities. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) announced the Young Rural Aboriginal Entrepreneur Initiative on Tuesday at the first general meeting of the Indian Agriculture Council of Manitoba at Long Plain. The new […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
