Grading fees lowered
Meat grading fees were reduced as of Jan. 1, says the Canadian Beef Grading Agency.
The fees are lower by eight to 20 cents per head on beef, veal and bison. Fees vary according to individual packer costs, said agency manager Cindy Celaloye. Grading fees in 1998 ranged from a low of 42 cents to about $1.50 for a beef carcass.
Meat grading was privatized in 1996 and since that time the agency has graded more than seven million carcasses.
New grain group
An Alberta rye and triticale association has been formed to address research, processing, production and marketing of these two grains.
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The new association is headed by president Leo Meyer of Woking, vice-president Richard Nordstrom of Viking and secretary Tom Jackson of Ardrossan.
New director
Brenda Cassidy has been appointed director of AGCare, an organization representing 16 agricultural groups with a collective membership of about 45,000 Ontario farmers. Her appointment was effective Dec. 1. Cassidy will co-ordinate AGCare activities primarily in the communications area.
Cassidy has a masters degree in English from the University of Guelph and has worked in communications for the health-care sector. The AGCare website is www.agcare.org.
Safety council additions
Five people have been appointed to the Saskatchewan Farm Health and Safety Council.
The new members are Rod Dahlman of Assiniboia, Phillip Germain of Saskatoon, Louise Hagel of Allan, Duane Thompson of Kelliher and Paula Jolly of Mossbank. All will serve three-year terms.
They join council members Carl Siemens of Rush Lake, Robert Guest of Denholm, Betty Abrey of Imperial and Donna Overland of Churchbridge on the nine-member council.
