Livestock
Funding pledged in late 2007 to support the Atlantic Beef Products plant on Prince Edward Island has yet to appear, according to the federal Liberals and those close to the company. A one-time funding package was announced in mid-December 2007 pledging $12 million to support the money-losing beef plant, which is the only federally-inspected beef […] Read more
P.E.I. beef plant funding in limbo
Supply management pioneer Ellard Powers, 75
Ottawa Valley dairyman Ellard Powers, credited with spearheading the development of Canada’s supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs, has died. Memorial services were held March 4 for Powers in Beachburg, Ont., to be followed by interment there later this spring. Powers died in hospital Feb. 28 at nearby Pembroke. “When dairy farmers were […] Read more
BSE class action suit focused on settlement
If the federal government wants to flow aid to Canada’s punch-drunk beef cattle sector, it couldn’t do much better than to settle with the ranchers now suing it. That’s how Toronto lawyer Cameron Pallett, the lawyer for Niagara Falls-area cattle producer Bill Sauer, plans to press his case with officials in Ottawa to settle Sauer’s […] Read more
Hong Kong moves to take Canadian bone-in beef
The Hong Kong government’s Centre for Food Safety has resumed processing applications for imports of bone-in beef from Canada, effective Monday. The centre said in a statement Monday that it will “partially” lift its suspension of Canadian bone-in beef imports, which dates back to the discovery of Canada’s first case of BSE in an Alberta […] Read more
N.B. to put age limits on ATV use
New Brunswick has put new regulations laying out the sizes and allowable upper speeds of all-terrain vehicles for use by children under 16. The new regulations will take effect May 1, the province said in a release Wednesday. Under the new regulations, a driver who’s 14 or 15 years old is limited to using ATVs […] Read more
Alta. game farmers on hook for escapees
Owners of captive wildlife or “controlled animals” in Alberta may soon be billed for the province’s costs to round up escaped or illegally released animals. The provincial government on Tuesday announced the introduction of amendments to its Wildlife Act that it said will allow for more effective wildlife control. “The changes will help avoid confusion […] Read more
Meat industries have wish list for slaughter funds
(Resource News International) — Canada’s livestock and meat industries continue to wait for details on how the $50 million promised for Canadian slaughterhouses in the federal budget will be distributed. In the meantime, however, groups are engaging in a bit of wishful thinking as to how they would like to see it used. Jim Laws, […] Read more
Chicken breasts enter Toronto black market
Toronto consumers in the market for boneless chicken breasts should steer clear of any unusual deals outside reputable supply chains, police and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warn. In a release Friday, the Toronto Police Service reported that a tractor trailer carrying pre-packaged chicken was stolen at Paris, Ont. last Wednesday. An investigation led police […] Read more
Canada’s 150th year of ag education marked
The founding of Canada’s first agriculture college 150 years ago was a “catalyst” for the regional development of Quebec, provincial cabinet ministers said Monday in marking the occasion. Agriculture Minister Laurent Lessard, Culture Minister Christine St-Pierre and Natural Resources Minister Claude Bechard appeared Saturday at the south shore community of La Pocatiere, about 140 km […] Read more
Southwestern Sask. water project funds boosted
An infrastructure program to bring water to farms, ranches and rural municipalities in Saskatchewan’s southwest will get an extra $14 million in federal and provincial cash. The province first launched its Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) last spring with $6 million, which later last summer was topped up with $9 million in federal […] Read more
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