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Canada Beef names new leader ahead of current president's retirement
Canada Beef has found its new president.Eric Bienvenue will start with the organization on Oct. 3, 2023, but he won't officially take on the role until March when current president Michael Young retir...
Sep 21, 2023
Conservative critics say eliminating the carbon tax for on-farm uses would save producers close to $1 billion
Two Conservative critics have said removing the federal carbon tax on on-farm uses of natural gas and propane would save producers $978 million between now and 2030.The numbers are contained in a stat...
Sep 21, 2023
Over 80 per cent of crops harvested across Saskatchewan
Harvest is getting close to wrapping up in Saskatchewan.According to the province's weekly crop report, 82 per cent of crops are now out of the ground with half of the districts being at least 90 per ...
Sep 21, 2023
Multi-million dollar controlled-release fertilizer plant opens in Ontario
Sollio Agriculture has opened a new controlled-release fertilizer production plant in Ontario.The $25 million facility is situated in St. Thomas, near London. It's expected to supply fertilizer for fa...
Sep 20, 2023
Food and beverage sales peak over $80 billion in first half of 2023, Farm Credit Canada says
The first half of 2023 was kind for Canadian food manufacturers.That's according to Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) mid-year update on its Food and Beverage Report which compiled data collected by Statisti...
Sep 20, 2023
Egg Farmers of Canada name new CEO
The new CEO for Egg Farmers of Canada is ready to get cracking.Drew Black is set to take over the position from Tim Lambert who's been with the organization since 2003."Egg Farmers of Canada is a well...
Sep 20, 2023
From ‘fickle fall’ to white-out winter, the latest forecasts for Sask. are in
The autumnal equinox is just days away, marking the start of the fall season which can only mean one thing for Saskatchewan: the cold weather is coming.Most of September has been relatively warm compa...
Sep 19, 2023
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4 per cent, making the BoC's next rate decision harder
Canada's inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision more ...
Sep 19, 2023
Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers.Hundr...
Sep 19, 2023
Should the federal government be blamed for the rising food costs?
Food prices continue to remain high across the country, but who's to blame for this?There's been lots of finger-pointing with the federal government criticizing large retailers and the Retail Council ...
Sep 18, 2023