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The J.C. Van Horne Bridge connecting Campbellton, N.B. and Pointe-a-la-Croix, Que. (Greenseas photo via iStock/Getty Images)

Supreme Court finds for provinces in ‘Free the beer’ case

By Reuters April 19, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s top court on Thursday ruled against a New Brunswick man who had argued he had the constitutional right to buy beer more cheaply in a neighbouring province, saying that the law does not impose absolute free trade across the country. Dubbed the “free the beer” case in Canadian media, it […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Quebec cattle producers join national body

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 7, 2018

Quebec’s cattle producer group is now the ninth provincial member cattle organization in the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Les producteurs de bovins du Quebec (PBQ) announced its membership in the CCA during the provincial body’s annual meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Quebec City. “At a time when new frontiers are continually opening up and our buyers […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Ocean Spray to buy Quebec cranberry processor

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 5, 2018

Quebec cranberry processor Atoka Cranberries is set to become an arm of the U.S.-based cranberry grower co-op Ocean Spray. Massachussetts-based Ocean Spray on Friday announced it would buy the Atoka processing plant at Manseau, Que., about 70 km east of Trois-Rivieres, along with the Atoka brand from berry producer Canneberges Bieler. Financial terms of the […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Reuters

Australia takes Canada to WTO over wine rules

By Tom Miles January 16, 2018

Geneva | Reuters — Australia has complained at the World Trade Organization about Canada’s rules on wine sales, expanding a similar U.S. complaint against one province. In October, Washington accused British Columbia of providing an unfair advantage to local vineyards by giving their wine an exclusive retail channel in grocery store shelves and cutting out […] Read more

(2nd from left) Derek & Tannis Axten of Axten Farms of Minton, Sask. and François Handfield & Véronique Bouchard of Ferme aux petits oignons at Mont-Tremblant, Que. Photo: Bruce Sargent

Crops

Winners of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017 celebrated

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 6, 2017

National winners for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer for 2017 were awarded on Dec. 1 to Derek & Tannis Axten of Axten Farms in Minton, Sask., and Véronique Bouchard & François Handfield of Ferme aux petits oignons at Mont-Tremblant, Que. “Once again, the seven regional finalists exceeded our expectations as innovative, forward thinking, young agricultural leaders. […] Read more

Livestock

Quebec veal processors merging

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 21, 2017

The bulk of Quebec’s veal processing capacity is forming up under one banner as Delimax-Montpak gets set to buy its rival Ecolait out of creditor protection. Delimax-Montpak Group announced Friday it has an agreement in principle to buy St-Hyacinthe-based Ecolait for total consideration of $50 million. Delimax-Montpak said Friday the deal “will allow the veal […] Read more

Livestock

Injured, dead wild turkeys now reportable in Quebec

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 29, 2017

To track wild turkey populations and their effects on farms and rural areas, the Quebec government will now require that dead or injured wild turkeys be reported. The province on Friday announced it has added wild turkey to its regulatory list of notifiable animals, which requires that a finding of any dead or injured animal […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Appeals court revives California ban on foie gras

By jonathan-stempel, Lisa Baertlein September 15, 2017

Reuters — A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday revived a California state law banning the sale of foie gras made from force-fed birds. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a January 2015 lower court ruling striking down the law, saying the judge erred in concluding that the ban conflicted with a federal […] Read more

Crops, Weather

FCC pledges flexibility for soaked Ontario, Quebec growers

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 31, 2017

Canada’s federal ag lending agency has announced a customer support program to limit “financial pressure” on its farming clients in rain-soaked areas of western Quebec and eastern Ontario. Farm Credit Canada on Wednesday announced the program, in which it said it “will work with customers to come up with solutions for their operation(s) to reduce […] Read more

Forages, Livestock, Weather

Drought-related livestock tax deferral zones widen again

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 14, 2017

More ranchers in five provinces may now be able to defer some of their taxable income from their livestock sales in 2016 due to drought. The federal government on Aug. 4 announced its final list of drought-designated regions where the livestock tax deferral provision will be allowed for the 2016 tax year, and has included […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat ease, traders eye USDA crop report

Canadian Canola Growers await info on Advance Payments Program changes

StatCan stocks report sees drops in canola, wheat

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat ease, traders eye USDA crop report

Canadian Canola Growers await info on Advance Payments Program changes

StatCan stocks report sees drops in canola, wheat

Tag Archives Québec

Supreme Court finds for provinces in ‘Free the beer’ case

Quebec cattle producers join national body

Ocean Spray to buy Quebec cranberry processor

Australia takes Canada to WTO over wine rules

Winners of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017 celebrated

Quebec veal processors merging

Injured, dead wild turkeys now reportable in Quebec

Appeals court revives California ban on foie gras

FCC pledges flexibility for soaked Ontario, Quebec growers

Drought-related livestock tax deferral zones widen again

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