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Late blight has cost potato growers worldwide billions in damaged crops. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Soil bacteria may offer weapon against late blight in potatoes

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News June 13, 2015

Potato producers may soon have a new ally in their battle against late blight, and it’s right under their feet. Researchers have discovered bacterial strains in the soil that show promise as disease controls. Some bacteria suppress or inhibit late blight by over 90 per cent, according to an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) release. […] Read more

(Todd Rosenberg photo via KraftFoodsGroup.com)

Dairy Cattle, Fruit/Vegetables, General, Markets

Canadian, U.S. regulators clear Heinz and Kraft merger

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 11, 2015

Antitrust regulators in both Canada and the U.S. have fixed their seals of official inaction on ketchup giant H.J. Heinz’s play for control of Kraft Foods Group. Canada’s Competition Bureau has confirmed that it wrapped its review of the proposed deal and issued its “no action” letter to the companies on Wednesday. A “no action” […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

By Rod Nickel June 2, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada is whittling down its list of U.S. products that it may hit with steep tariffs in retaliation against contentious meat-labeling laws, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. The Canadian government is likely to target beef, pork, California wines, mattresses, cherries and office furniture, possibly along with other goods, from […] Read more

These golden nematode cysts, shown here on potato roots, are about a third to half a millimetre in diameter. (Xiaohong Wang photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Potatoes

Potato ‘fields’ clarified for cross-border trade

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News May 22, 2015

Canadian and U.S. food inspectors have agreed on what they mean by a “field” in any restrictions they place on potato trade on account of potato cyst nematodes. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Tuesday announced new revisions to their Guidelines on Surveillance and Phytosanitary […] Read more

McDonald’s in March launched a new “Welcome to McDonald’s” ad campaign in Canada, featuring the chain’s Canadian food suppliers, staff and customers. (Dave Bedard photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Potatoes, Reuters

McDonald’s reset to change structure, cut costs, boost franchises

By Lisa Baertlein May 4, 2015

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp.’s new CEO said on Monday he would reorganize business units, sell restaurants to franchisees and cut costs in a bid to turn the fast-food chain into a “modern, progressive burger company.” The anticipated video announcement by CEO Steve Easterbrook left investors hungry for specific details on how the world’s biggest restaurant […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Dow to sell AgroFresh for $860M in asset-sale drive

By Reuters April 30, 2015

Reuters — Dow Chemical said it would sell its AgroFresh unit, which makes chemicals that keep farm produce fresh, for US$860 million as part of a plan to divest less-lucrative units. The company said it was selling the business to Boulevard Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company formed by investment firm Avenue Capital Group. Philadelphia-based AgroFresh […] Read more

Crops, Grapes, Reuters

EU lawmakers urge calorie content labels to cover alcohol

By Reuters April 30, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — European beer, wine and spirits makers should inform consumers about the amount of calories in their drinks via clear labelling, EU lawmakers said Wednesday. Most foods and drinks are subject to legislation mandating labels with nutritional and ingredient information, but alcoholic drinks are exempt. The European Parliament voted in favour of […] Read more

Ontario’s Trade Minister Michael Chan and Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal check out Ontario VQA wine on sale at a BHG grocery store in Beijing on April 18. (Ontario.ca)

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Markets, Reuters

China’s wine growers beat France into second place

By Sybille de La Hamaide April 27, 2015

Paris | Reuters — China overtook France last year as the world’s second largest wine grower by area under cultivation as it continued to plant vast fields of mostly imported grape vines to meet growing demand. The world’s second largest economy, which since 2013 consumes more red wine than any other country, has more than […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Leafy greens eyed in E. coli outbreak

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 16, 2015

Federal health officials suspect leafy greens as a possible culprit in sickening 12 people in Canada, mainly in Alberta, with E. coli poisoning. The Public Health Agency of Canada on Wednesday said it’s considering a “possible link” to greens, such as lettuce, spinach, chard, kale or arugula, in 12 cases of E. coli O157:H7 poisoning […] Read more

Slices of OSF’s Arctic Granny Smith apples (top) are compared to their conventional counterparts. (ArcticApples.com)

Apples, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Health Canada clears Canadian firm’s ‘non-browning’ apples

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 21, 2015

A Canadian company’s genetically modified “non-browning” apples have picked up federal approval for commercial sale after review from Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Arctic apple, developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits and submitted for federal approval in 2011, “is safe for consumption, still has all its nutritional value and therefore does not […] Read more

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Soil bacteria may offer weapon against late blight in potatoes

Canadian, U.S. regulators clear Heinz and Kraft merger

Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

Potato ‘fields’ clarified for cross-border trade

McDonald’s reset to change structure, cut costs, boost franchises

Dow to sell AgroFresh for $860M in asset-sale drive

EU lawmakers urge calorie content labels to cover alcohol

China’s wine growers beat France into second place

Leafy greens eyed in E. coli outbreak

Health Canada clears Canadian firm’s ‘non-browning’ apples

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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