Reading Time: 3 minutes Quebec pork company duBreton says Canadian approval of gene-edited pigs could cause consumer confusion without labelling rules on the meat.
Canadian company calls for transparency on gene-edited pigs
PRRS-resistant pigs could bolster animal health, but Quebec company duBreton says Canadian approval of the gene-edited livestock could also cause consumer confusion
Quebec pork company calls for transparency around gene-edited pigs
Quebec-based pork company duBreton is calling for transparency around meats from gene-edited pigs on concerns that a lack of mandatory labelling will confuse consumers, and dilute certification claims. The organic sector is also calling for labelling rules.
Demand for organic goods outpacing Canadian farmers’ ability to produce
Organic farmers need more supports and investment to capitalize on opportunities industry says
Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.
Filtering seed guide information for Prairie organic farms
Variety traits prioritized in organic farming sometimes don’t mesh with what conventional producers need to know when choosing seed for the year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Variety traits prioritized in organic farming sometimes don’t mesh with what conventional producers need to know when choosing seed for the year
Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not
Squid Juice repurposes by-product waste from calamari processing and converts it into liquid organic fertilizer.
New U.S. organic rules cause headaches for Canadian exporters
The rule, which implements mandates from the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, requires National Organic Program (NOP) certificates for all organic imports, and certification of businesses at more points of the supply chain, among other changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release in January 2023.
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