Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.
Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia
Movement controls placed around two commercial pigeon operations
Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in Quebec City
The company has also entered a commercial relationship with QSL International Ltd. as part of acquisition
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is expanding its grain handling capabilities in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of a deep-water bulk marine export terminal from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains in Quebec City.
Students and employers prepare for changing agriculture landscape
Students, employers and educators explored diverse options in agricultural careers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 during the show's Career Crawl.
Agronomists give predictions at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Tar spot is present is nearly every Ontario corn field this season due to a wetter spring.
All major retailers agree to join Grocery Code of Conduct
All major retailers have agreed to join the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, according to a statement by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.
African swine fever efforts get $9.6-million boost
Pork sector projects get funding to bolster African swine fever measures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever. Francis Drouin, parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture and agri-food, said in a release that 29 projects under the nationwide African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program will receive funding. […] Read more
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF).
Opinion: For women in agriculture, opportunities abound
Mentorship program the latest enhancement for a sector that’s opened its doors to women
Reading Time: 3 minutes I can’t remember when I first heard the song “I am woman” by Helen Reddy, but it was in the basement of my parents’ house, where I would play my mom’s old 45s on a portable record player she’d had since her teens. I remember liking the singer’s voice but didn’t really understand the song. […] Read more
Opinion: Food companies are looking over farmers’ shoulders
Cost used to be king when companies sourced ingredients, but they’re increasingly focused on how they’re grown
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Earlier this year, McCain Foods quietly purchased a little-known firm called Resson. Ten years ago, the news that a food company had bought a predictive crop technology company might have raised a few eyebrows. In McCain’s case, many may have wondered why a company known for its frozen french fries would want […] Read more
Yield contest aims to make every grower a winner
Ontario and two American states launch their version of Yield Enhancement Network
Reading Time: 4 minutes A wheat-growing competition that started in the U.K. has crossed the Atlantic with the promise of helping farmers increase their yields. Started by a British agricultural consultancy a decade ago, a Yield Enhancement Network — or YEN — uses an annual competition as a learning tool by having participating farmers share field data. Computer modelling […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
